Paramount delivers an action packed thrill ride that should quench the thirst of salivating fanboys and secure the franchise for future development. True to its roots and audience, this film delivers what viewers should expect from a movie based an 80's cartoon series and iconic action figure.
"When all else fails, they don't!" That's the ego driven mantra of the world's most elite group of special operatives known only as G.I. Joe. Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing) directs this live action adaptation of every young boys cherished action adventure toys. Channing Tatum (Public Enemies, Step Up) and Marlon Wayons (Little Man, White Chicks) star as Duke and Ripcord, two US Army hotshots who inadvertently team up with G.I. Joe after their tasking to transport a sensitive package for NATO goes awry. Along with an amazing supporting cast (Sienna Miller, Dennis Quaid, Rachel Nichols, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) the new "Joes" enter into a battle an international force lead by the jaded James McCullen (Christopher Eccleston), to reclaim their package of warheads and save the world from a major catastrophe. They'll be up against the the cunningly beautiful Baroness (Sienna Miller) and heaps of nanotech controlled soldiers as they fight their way to McCullen and his scientific mastermind known only as, The Doctor.
This is another action flick that was taken way too seriously by "real" critics. They apparently missed that this movie delivered exactly what it should have. It's a mans man movie with plenty of gratuitous, nonsensical, over the top action... it's G.I. Joe for eff's sake, what more do you want!? In lieu of that point, there was not much character development, but any fan of the cartoon would have no problems connecting the dots, and any 8-14 year old wouldn't care about that anyway. The intertwined relationships between characters on both sides of the war was especially interesting, and the action sequences along with eh special effects were as good as they get. Surprisingly, Wayons wasn't too much of a distraction from the rest of the film like I thought he might be. His humor fit in well, I was pleased. The acting is par for the course, nothing great, and the story flowed well. Even the brief cameo by Brendan Fraser was as fun as it was unexpected.
If you watch this movie expecting some deep, moody war drama, think again. It's a no brains, all brawn super action flick, simple as that. Expect that from the beginning and you'll be sure to enjoy this as much as any other mid to late 20 year old.
8.2/10
Rated: PG-13
118 mins
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