G.I. Joe- The Rise of Cobra
Director: Stephen Sommers
Starring: Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans
Growing up, my twin brother and I were obsessed with action figures. We mostly played with Ninja Turtles and Star Wars toys. Mixed in with these, though, were a good amount of GI Joes. We inherited some original toys, vehicles, and bases from our older brother and added our own into the mix. Playing with GI Joes was all about cool poses, crashing vehicles, blowing up bases, and superhuman acrobatics. The GI Joe movie was about all the same things (and sacrificing plot, characterization, and intelligence).
GI Joe is a Team America-type squad of super soldiers that battle international terrorists. The threat here was a Scottish weapons dealer who is planning to use deadly nano-machines to take over the world. Think saturday morning cartoons. There was a fair amount of fan service for those who loved the old cartoon (including the lines "knowing is half the battle" and "yo Joe".
It's really silly to complain about this movie having no brains. You pretty much know that coming into it. Instead of having a compelling story or deep, non-two-dimensional characters, we get lots of explosions and fighting. The action was pretty much non stop. The scene in which the Joes are chasing down the Baroness's car is really fun to watch. The movie, though, was all about Snake Eyes. This movie was full of awesome ninja battles, and I still wanted more!
This was your typical summer blockbuster. It was all flash with very little style or substance. It was a fun ride, but really makes me appreciate those few summer flicks that keep the fun, but take it in a little more fulfilling route (Dark Knight, Star Trek, Iron Man). At least it was better than the juvenile Transformers movies.
Lesson learned: Secret military squads don't worry much about discression.
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