03/31/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Better than the first but not great

I don't want to spoil anything for people still looking to see the film. This movie was a much better live action translation of the GI Joe cartoon from the 80's. No longer are the Joes superheroes running around in Halo suits but actually an elite military fighting force. The costumes were a vast improvement over the first movie, especially snake eyes, and the fight scenes were action packed. Unfortunately that is about all this movie has going for it.

It's main flaw was the story or lack there of. There are three separate story lines that the audience is constantly thrown between with little explanation or transition. It tries to tie them all together in the end but really just leaves a jumbo mess with too many loose ends to count.

The next issue was the characters. Even as a fan...

Rating of
2.5/4 

03/29/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

I Really Hope this Flops

This movie was not meant for me. This movie was designed to appeal mostly to 13 year old boys (and men who are still in touch with their inner 13 year old boy.) Apparently the me that existed when I was that age has been completely eradicated because I found very little to enjoy in G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

I was not a huge fan of Olympus has Fallen (which was released in theaters last weekend,) but at least it understood what makes action as a genre appealing to an adult audience. This film just throws explosions, ninjas and pointless pg-13 sensual sequences in hopes of entertaining its pubescent target audience. The result is that G.I. Joe: Retaliation feels more like a children’s film then a blockbuster release made for all age groups.

The action sequences are well put together...

Rating of
1.5/4 

03/29/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) The G. I. Joe team is in a world of trouble as they have been framed as traitors – traitors to their own country. To make matters worse, Cobra’s own Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) is in power, impersonating the President of the United States. The Joes are going to need help getting their country back, so how about the original Joe, General Joseph Colton (Bruce Willis) joining back up with the team? Do not see this film in 3-D! The film was not shot in 3-D but converted later to the format, and combine that with the shaky-cam used in most of the action sequences, and it will be either sick to your stomach or headache time for you. Additional scenes with Channing Tatum were added, but these “Bromance” scenes with Dwayne Johnson seemed forced. The dialogue for most of th...

Rating of
2/4