This toy-based origins flick carries on in the vein of another Hasbro money-spinner, Transformers. Unfortunately, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra may just make your brain quit your skull in disgust at another unbelievable combination of wooden acting, cheesy one-liners, and an eyebrow-raising plot line.
G.I. Joe’s traditional “Real American Hero” image has been watered-down in light of the generally unfavourable attitude towards Americans and their military. It's now a multinational branch of NATO, and the name itself is now an acronym for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity. GIJOE are fighting against Cobra, an evil organisation headed by a Scottish arms dealer, and it’s a battle for these powerful self-replicating warheads called nano-bots.
We're not gonna lie, you don't watch this kind of film for the mind-blowing plot or Oscar-winning acting. This is a typical shoot-'em-up action flick. Just sit back and be inundated by explosion after ear-splitting explosion as badass advanced military weapons dispatch of the bad guys in sweet CG fashion and chicks in latex suits remind you why you parted with your RM11 in the first place.
It’s too bad that director Stephen Sommers (behind snore fests like B-grade horror film Deep Rising, Van Helsing and all The Mummy movies) had his hands on this project. However, if you’re on the verge of peeing your pants at the thought of awesome explosions and serious manliness, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra isn’t a total loss, nor is it going to have you walking out of the theatre satisfied.
Cast Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marlon Wayans, Rachel Nichols, Sienna Miller Director Stephen Sommers Runtime 107 mins
Text Maybritt Rasmussen
This review can also be found over here on KLue's website.
Article taken from KLue Magazine Aug 2009, Issue 130
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