“Son of Rambow” is a bit like the British schoolboy version of “Be Kind, Rewind,” but a hell of a lot more funny and entertaining. Two young boys attempt to make their own Rambo film, using a huge video camera and the most basic of props. Eric Sykes, a British comedian from my childhood, makes a small cameo appearance, playing the Vietnam vet himself.

It’s all set in the early ‘80s, and the clips of “First Blood” that are shown seem wonderfully dated now. There’s a droll tone to the film and an underlying sadness as both boys are lacking fathers and struggling to fit in, a bus load of French exchange students show up and are the source of exotic fascination -- this film’s many details took me right back to my childhood in England. I had a great time at this movie!

Watch our review of 'Son of Rambow' May 3 on REEL TALK.