G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc
Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
starring Channing Tatum, Adewale
Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher
Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Byung Hun Lee
Gijoe Geat Movie
The Rise of Cobra is not your grandfathers G.I. Joe. Its more like C.G.I.
Joe with explosive special-effects action sequences that provide the film
with a surplus of Boom Boom Pow (to quote the Black Eyed Peas song
that drives the end credits). This blast from the summer past is very much
like the metal-munching nano-mite missiles a (literally) mad Doctor
(Joseph Gordon-Levitt cashing in some of his indie cred) and McCullen, a
Scottish weapons dealer (Christopher Eccleston), threaten to unleash
upon the world. It never stops. Ever. The original G.I. Joe action figure was
an all-American hero. These Joes are--all together now--the best of the
best, an elite multi-national squad. Two soldiers, Duke (a buff Channing
Tatum), an on the ground, in the fight kind of guy, and Ripcord (Marlon
Wayans), his wisecracking best friend, are rescued by the Joes after they
are ambushed while transporting the missiles. These are no ordinary Joes.
Snake-Eyes (Ray Park) is a silent ninja, Stella (Rachel Nichols) a
bodacious brainiac, Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) the imposing
weapons specialist, and Breaker (Said Taghamaoui) the techie. They are
led by gruff Gen. Hawk (Dennis Quaid), who barks out lines like, When all
else fails, we dont, with polish. Duke and Ripcord are recruited to join the
classified unit after Duke discovers that Ana (Sienna Miller), his former
fiancée, is in cahoots with McCullen and now sports the sinister moniker
the Baroness, not to mention killer cleavage-enhancing latex outfits. This
being the first in a budding franchise, there is much backstory to cover.
Flashbacks date back to 1641! But the order of the day is underground
military command centers, underwater evil lairs, gleaming high-tech
weaponry, breakneck chases, and cool gadgets, such as a speed-
accelerating hydraulic suit. Its enough to make you want to dust off your
original Hasbro action figures or, the studio no doubt hopes, buy the new
ones. --Donald Liebenson Stills from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Click for
larger image)
This movie was great but it left you with the question. Is that end set up for
part 2? Maybe maybe not time will tell. Very entertaining movie lots of
futuristic gadget. I love it.
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