Viewed in
2009
Premise
A movie based on the popular toys and 1980's cartoon.
Who should watch
Fans of 'G. I. Joe'?
Thoughts
I went in expecting nothing, and I was still bored and disappointed.
My inner twelve year old boy was force-fed with all sorts of action from ninja kids to computer-generated explo-gasms. There was also hot chicks in tight clothing (I sure love me some redhead). Lastly, I enjoyed Brendan Fraser's cameo.
Maybe I did not like it because I never watched a single episode (I was more of a 'Transformers' fan). Thus, I did not really know any of the characters, and about 20 minutes in, I did not care to know them. The action sequences and flashbacks were numerous and long. Any shoutouts or insides jokes were useless to me. I wonder if I would have said the same thing about 'Transformers' had I never watched the cartoons?
Even though I know nothing about the Joes, I'm pretty sure it did not involve soldiers using nano-robotic-steroids and power suits saving Paris and the Arctic Circle. Where are 'the real American heroes'?
To me. this was a typical summer movie: too many explosions, hot chicks, predictable plots, no brains, and computer graphics that look like computer graphics. If you needed one more of these to end the summer, then have fun.
What I would change
No idea.
Random
What the hell is the great Joseph Gordon-Levitt doing in here?! Apparently he likes to plays soldiers with Channing Tatum.
