Joe: Rise of Cobra feels like it belongs to a different age of blockbusters. Though a villain, he stood out the most in the film for me I can't say much for the rest of the cast like Storm Shadow and Jinx since there wasn't really anything much from them However I find it kind of hard to believe that this is a G.I Joe movie since apart from Snake Eyes, there wasn't really anything that made me feel that these guys were the G.I Joes since it felt like there were very little connection between this team to the previous G.I Joe team in the first movie Overall a bit of a letdown compared to the first movie and it didn't seemed like it was a sequel to the first G.I Joe movie and it wasn't really worth watching it in 3D either Cobra Commander looked better in this outfit that the previous one but there was really nothing from him but in my opinion, the best villain and character of the entire movie has got to go to Firefly (Ray Stevenson) His character was so wicked cool and I really loved how those nano flys were used as his explosion device. Destro was the biggest disappointment for me since they killed his character off just like that. His performances were great as usual and really made the movie looked exciting As for the villains, I really wanted to see Zartan fight with somebody but that didn't happen. Bruce Willis was OK a Joe but nothing exciting but for me the best Joe out there would have to be Snake Eyes (Ray Park). Killing off Duke Hauser (Channing Tatum)and letting Roadblock (The Rock) take over as team leader for me was the biggest letdown in my opinion since he never really looked that great playing the lead role. Lady Jaye and Flint were not really that interesting to watch and the romance between them didn't really look that convincing. The guy just like appeared out of no where Character wise, Cobra rules compared to the Joes. 2nd storywise, it was not that very interesting in my opinion and there some parts which I find a bit illogic and not explained like how did Storm Shadow survive. Now after nearly a year of waiting, I have to say I was a bit disappointed First off, they promised to explain what happened to the characters in the previous film that didn't show up (ripcord, Scarlett etc.) but no explanation was given whatsoever as well as wanting to strengthen Duke and Baroness character but nothing was ever explained. I had 50/50 hopes for this movie and felt a bit bummed out when it was told that it will be delayed to March 2013 but I thought maybe it was for the best so I decided to give it chance. Anyone trying to be logic about this I'll just tell you that you are wasting your time. If you like to just lay back and see great fights and a little eye candy then this is the movie for you. The special effects also look impressive, particularly in one massive destruction scene. Ranging from The Rock to Willis this movie has very stylistic characters that ultimately kick ass with the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow battles coming to mind. After getting that out of my system, I can say that I enjoyed watching Retaliation and will try to watch it many times in the future, as this is the kind of film I watch when I wanna have fun. It's meant to look cool and lack any real depth. It's entertaining and it doesn't have to prove a point by being a perfectly constructed movie. I know that this is a mindless action flick with a simple plot. This kind of thing doesn't deter me from watching any movie and one of the reasons is because you have to understand what kind of movie you're going to watch. The sequel to the first G.I.Joe movie gathered some negative reviews like its predecessor. If you go in like me, with no true expectations other than hoping for some entertainment, you might like what you see. All in all, if you're expecting something like Olympus Has Fallen, you might be dissatisfied. With this film, he did reinforce his true acting credentials, even though not much notable acting is observed in such a genre. Dwayne Johnson has a big few months ahead of him with the release of Snitch (which I give a 7/10), the next Fast and Furious movie, and Pain & Gain. Not gonna lie, the screenplay in this film was pretty well written, and it included quite a few pleasantly surprising laughs. The film definitely had some amazingly entertaining action sequences and awesome special effects, but you know, you can't really be THAT amazed with an action film. As the ending credits rolled, I stood up thinking "ehhh". Yes, you get your usual incomprehensible hand-to-hand fights, buildings exploding and enemy gunfire as inaccurate as ever, with the inevitably minimal plot and screenplay. As as result of my frequent attendance, I have come to know not to expect much from action blockbuster films. As a film buff, I love seeing films alone on Saturday afternoons or Friday nights.
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