G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Review
9.5 out of 10
Yo Joe! Stephen Sommers big screen adaption of the popular toy property is exactly what it should be; it is a big, loud, fun, action packed, kick ass summer popcorn movie that perfectly captures the spirit of the cartoons and comic books from the 80’s. I can tell you right now that any bad reviews you’ve read are from critics who clearly don’t get the appeal of the Real American Heroes. Fortunately for us, Sommers does. Whether you’re a fan of G.I. Joe (I am) or just like big budget, action spectacles, you will enjoy every pulse pounding moment of The Rise of Cobra.
Because of the negativity surrounding G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (check out my box office prediction here), I feel the need to defend it. Let’s start with the biggest complaint I’ve seen so far. The film is mindless and has no plot. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. There is plenty of story here and they even go out of their way to flesh out back stories for some of the characters. Don’t get me wrong; it’s not the best plot ever, but G.I. Joe was never supposed to be Shakespeare. The basic plot is this; NATO soldiers Duke (Channing Tatum) and Ripcord (Marlon Wayons) are in charge of guarding a suitcase filled with a dangerous new weapon based on nanomite technology that was developed by arms dealer, M.A.R.S. industries. While transporting the case, they are attacked by a mysterious mercenaries led by the Baroness (Sienna Miller) and then rescued by a covert agency called G.I. Joe that is led by General Hawk (Dennis Quaid). Hawk then enlists them to join his team of super soldiers and help keep the world safe from the evil mercenary group known only as Cobra. That’s it. From there it is awesome action scene after awesome action scene as the Joes attempt to thwart Cobra in their quest for global domination. More than enough story for what is meant to be a fun filled summer blockbuster.
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