GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra Movie Review

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Now, being the hard core movie reviewer that I am, I try to go easy on films, and even though they are bad, I still try to think of good things to go in the place of the bad things. But I will start this review by saying that this was an “okay” film. I like the action scenes and the special effects, but this film just felt a little flat and monotonous. I didn’t make any sense at some parts, and sometimes you are sitting there thinking “Gee, I wish this was the new Star Trek film instead”. But like I said before, it was an “okay” film, so I will go easy on it.

Now, I can honestly say that the 1987 G.I. Joe film was better than this. It made a lot more sense, the story was more thought out, and the characters didn’t seem so dry and grey as they are in this newest film. Conrad “Duke” Hauser and Wallace “Ripcord” Weems are the Kirk and Spock of this film, for they are good friends and stand by each other during maximum battle, but their personality and characteristics are just as dry as the rest of the film. But Snake Eyes (played by Ray Park, who played Darth Maul and Toad) and Storm Shadow are so awesome! The action scenes between the two are incredible and withstands as some of the best sword fighting in a film. Other characters include Scarlet, Heavy Duty, Destro, Hawk, and of coarse, eveyrone’s favorite Cobra baddy, the Cobra Commander, and I must be one of them people that has to state that he looks nothing like he did in the Hasbro toylines or the TV show.

Snake Eyes, played by Ray Park, getting ready to fight

Most of the action scenes were pretty cool, but some just didn’t keep up with the rest of the film. There is a scene were Cobra attacks the Eifel Tower in France, resulting in a chaotic battle between good and evil. The acting is also something to point out in this film. Most of it’s okay, but some of it is just stupid and makes you want to burst out laughing, which was not the film creators’ intention. Another thing I must point out is that, well, some things in this movie just make you fall asleep and miss the rest of the film. There that boring.

So over all, it was an “okay” film, but I expected a lot more from this film. This is also a good time to point out that his was made by Stephen Sommers, the director who made the films we know as “The Mummy”, “The Mummy Returns”, and “Van Helsing”. As a matter of fact, Mummy’s Brendan Frasier makes a brief appearance as a motorcycle sergeant, but I guess whoever saw the film knows that. So overall, it’s a nice little film to watch if you are a G.I. Joe fan, but I feel that you may be a little disappointed. I just don’t feel that it is as good as the Transformers films, or other blockbuster films released around the same time such as Star Trek and Up. But I just thought I would let you know about my thoughts on this film, because “Knowing is half the battle”.