Considering last nights find (see below) I thought i'd give a brief review of GI Joe: Rise of Cobra. Went to see it last Friday.
Keep in mind i saw it in Spanish...so acting is not something i can comment on. So only storyline, sfx and canon will be mentioned.
Right so, we all know what GI Joe is yeah? Toy/Cartoon/Comic series. I was a big fan of the cartoon and comic when i was a kid (know as Action Force in the UK btw) so you kind of know what to expect going in. Think transformers but with people...and that is essentially what you get,
But instead of megan fox you get sienna miller, whoever Scarlett is and THE ninjas. (as far as i am concerned Snake Eyes and Stormshadow are the pinacle of ninja in this world) You also get a more coherent storyline compared to TF2 which i found rather lacking.
We open with one of Destro's ancestors and the reason for the famous iron mask, and finish with the creation of cobra commander and destro getting his 'mask'. Inbetween there are a lot of bang crash whallop moments to keep you going, and awesome ninja fights but don't go in expecting the greatest movie of all time. Its not the godfather.
The action scenes actually out do Michael Bay..GI Joe is directed by the guy who did the mummy, and brandon fraser makes a cameo at one point as Gung Ho (yeah yeah i know my Joes) but again..you know what to expect.
That said..if you like Ninjas, looking at drop dead gorgeous women (sienna miller....wooo) and need to switch off for a while, i heartily recommend GI Joe.
Storyline: 2/5
SFX: 4/5 (i try to ignore the Iron Man suits..though they are pretty funny)
Acting: ? (is it needed?)
Sticking to Canon: 3 (take 3 away if they partners Scarlett with anyone but Snake Eyes)
overall a solid 3 (not an average)
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