G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra…
G.I. Joe has a fond place in my heart. Growing up I loved the toys and loved the cartoon. G.I Joe, Transformers, and M.A.S.K were the three cartoon staples of my childhood. So it was with jaded and skeptic anticipation as I waited for the release of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.
So what is this movie about? Well, outside of the statement “Cobra is trying to conquer the world” this movie makes no sense. It’s not as bad as Transformers, you can see that there was a least an attempt to think about a plot. But there was just as much as an attempt to say “fuck it, let’s just see shit blow up!” At several times during the film I found myself say “wait, why the fuck do they need to do that” or “wait, since when does ice sink…” All of which was followed up by “shut the fuck up brain!”
So it alls boils down to the action scenes, which get bigger as the film goes on, but sadly the most interesting action sequence is in the beginning. Which is a shame since the character development is almost non existent. Oh sure Duke and the Baroness have a back story, and Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow trained together, but nobody else is addressed and those that are obvious and dull.
So yes the movie was fun, but it could have been more thrilling. They of course left it open for a sequel, which I would be opposed to. Hopefully they will do better next time.
