It was really good. Ok the cast could have been a little better but worked with what they had. Just Dennis Quaid was kinda weak the others were fine.

It was really cool But what about the Baroness at the end of the movie and where was Firefly

Good movie overall, I would give it a 3/5. They need to work on the special effects. The special effects didn't look good at times like the airplanes about to take off and the Pit. I personally thought Transformers 2 was better. Transformers 2 was underrated I think. All the critics hate everything. The fans like Transformers 2 and G.I. Joe. On yahoo the users gave Transformers 2 a B plus and G.I. Joe a solid B.

i thought it was a amazing movie non-stop action from the beginning and the red head is smoking hot!!!!!!!!

Loved the movie thought it was great fun..my daughter loved it she is 19 my son who is 7 and myself. I can not wait for the sequel
3 out of 4 stars

LOVED IT!

WELL, THIS WAS AN EMOTIONAL FILM FOR ME. AND IT WAS A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT. LET'S FIRST START WITH HOW THEY RIPPED OFF HEATH LEDGER'S VOICE AS THE JOKER AND USED IT FOR THE DOCTOR. THEN WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE SECOND COMING OF DARTH VADER?

I LOVED THE COBRA SEQUENCES, BUT WHY ON EARTH DID THEY HAVE TO END THE FILM. IF YOU ARE MAKING A SEQUEL, YOU AT LEAST NEED TO HAVE A GOOD STARTING FILM. AND THIS WAS NOT IT.

I LOVED THE STORM SHADOW - SNAKE EYES MATCHUP - BUT THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS LIKKING OFF STORM SHADOW WHICH A SWORD TO THE HEART WILL DO.

VOSLOO AS ZARTAN WAS TERRIBLE, I MEAN, ZARTAN WAS NOT AN OLD MAN. WHICH IS HOW HE IS PORTYAYED. HE IS A MERCENARY WITH DREADNAUGHTS, WHICH OF COURSE WERE ABSENT.

THE BARONESS TURING WAS NOT RIGHT.

CHANNING TATUM IS PROBABLY THE WORST ACTOR IN HOLLYWOOD.

ALL IN ALL, LOOKING FORWARD TO COBRA COMMANDER.

COBRAAAAA !!!!!

SCORE: 3.87/10

transformers 2 is the best movie ever!!and if no one can see that well they have no imagination

As a G.I. Joe fan since I was a kid I thought this movie was a huge disappointment in regard to the storyline. I can't believe that hollywood came up with this love relationship between the Baroness and Duke, that is just unheard of. We all know that it was Destro she was intimate with. And for the Baroness to turn good at the end is ridiculous as well. Also to make the Baroness's brother become Cobra Commander I thought was preposterous. His true identity is unknown and hollywood should of kept it like that. To kill off Storm Shadow at the end was stupid since there is clearly going to be a sequel. I didn't like how they displayed Zartan in that he looked like a dweeb and he only made a few appearances in the whole movie. Also who is this British speaking black guy character called Heavy Duty, come on. They should of replaced him with Roadblock, an original who we all know is the real heavy machine gunner from Louisiana. I thought the action was good but the story line was horrible. I can't believe that Larry Hama let hollywood make up those ridiculous stories. About the only one close to the comic books and cartoons was the story of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Again I can't believe they already killed Storm Shadow off, what are the going to do now introduce the red ninja's. With the Baroness turning good and Storm Shadow dead, I won't even bother seeing the sequel on the big screen. Also they should have incorporated more of the original characters like Roadblock, Gung-Ho, Lady-Jaye, Snow-Job, the dreadnoks, etc. I just feel that hollywood should of considered the older audience as well as a young audience and that could have been done. After all, it was the 70's and 80's generation that made G.I. Joe a success anyway. That is my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

I AGREE YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON TH HEAD. NOTICE HOW LEVITT'S VOICE AS THE DOCTOR WAS A RIP-OFF OF THE JOKER? AND HOW PATHETIC WAS DR. MINDBENDER? A SQUIRMY LITTLE PATHETIC WIMP.

omg GI Joe was good but deffiantly not better than Transformers..im a man and men like action pack non stop..thats what transformers is...if u looking for a freaken plot go look the nootbook are 27 dresses..gosh..idk about the plot i just want to c some action....

I go to see movies like this for the sole purpose of being entertained. Of course it would be over the top, who cares? I enjoyed it alot. I also liked Transformers 2, Wolverine Orgins and Terminator Salvation. I told friends to go see it, and i know most people wouldn't be disappointed.

Never has a vapid, corporate-designed "blockbuster" film left me more divided than my Saturday evening viewing of the GI Joe movie. If I could dramatize my split mind on the matter it would resemble this:

EXT. DAY. MORNING
On a grassy plain bounded by jagged mountains stand the armies of two mighty schools of thought.

First we see the Army of Critical Film Thought. This is a well-regulated phalanx of seasoned warriors, armored in plate mail embellished with scrollwork whose ornate patterning conveys the history of its forging. One glimpses words like "mis en scene" and "auteur theory" etched onto shiny gauntlet and splendid helm. Banners embroidered with names like "Brakhage" and "Eisenstein" flap and furl in the wind.

On the other side of the plain stands a ragged band of rebels, shivering in the dawn cold. They represent the Confederation of But I Liked It, an assemblage of idiosyncratic personal movie tastes and viewing history. Their ranks are unevenly space, their weapons are piecemeal. Their rancor is loud, undisciplined.

The battle is joined. Charging across the field towards one another, battle cries and rallying voices are heard: "Corporate tripe!" rings from the CFT Army, "Oh really", shouts a Confed rebel "you ever see the goofy source material?" Sword and shield clang. Sidearms old and new are discharged in anger as the melee swells: KLANG! "they didn't use any of the comic book material! That's where the nuanced character development came from!" THWAP! "Who wants to see overpowered army guys emote?" BAM! "what the hell was Cristopher Eccleston doing here?" THOOMP! "what the hell was Brandon Frasier doing here" (everyone pauses and nods: he truly had no business in this movie...then, ZAP! "Why did they have a lake in the middle of a building?" FRZZAK! "childish pablum!" BLOOP! "i can't take this seriously" BLAMMITY BLAM! "child-like fantasy!" INSERT COOL NINJA MOVE #423 "you're not supposed to!" ACK-ACK-ACK! "you're too old to like this!" WHAM! "but i did like it, and it pains me to do so!"

On into the evening, this battle rages...

At the end, only two warriors stand amidst the carnage. They pause, panting. They ready themselves for one final charge towards each other.

As their broken daggers plunge into each other's torso and they die, literally embraced in eternal conflict on this jagged plain, a strange moment of empathy passes between them: they both agree Sienna Miller was the bestest, smartest, sexiest, bosom-est part of this silly, wasteful fiasco.

FADE TO BLACK.
ROLL CREDITS

Honestly, looking at this movie objectively and without comparison to other blockblusters of this year. The movie exceeded low expectations but was overall not very impressive. It entertains you at best but that's it. The characters are linear and predictable. The story is subsequent and straight forward. Besides the whole reveal of cobra commander, that frankly was pretty predictable if you pay attention, all the characters had basic development. Snake eyes and stormshadow are possibly the only characters in the movie that provide more depth and even then stormshadow in "my" opinion was gravely toned down. Snake eyes had more character and personality than most in the movie and he never talked. Now this is my opinion and you may not agree. However, there is the reality that the movie as a whole is not intended to be an epic blockbluster you can tell that from the shotty compositing done in most of the movie and the almost painful to see CG in certain scenes. The only scenes that actually had good cg were the scene that were shown for the trailer "eg. The Eiffel Tower collapsing"

I can't say it was better than transformers 2 because I did enjoy T:ROTF dispite the obvious flaws in the movie that I wholeheartedly agree with.

However, I did leave G.I. Joe with a feeling of "whatever" neither impressed nor entirely disappointed. It's just what it is.

"SPOILER"!

P.s the cameo of Brendan Fraiser did catch me by surprise lol

All in all, I enjoyed the film. I thought the Visual Effects were quite impressive and at one point a transitional scene was well timely done. The story was basic and simple. I felt if focused on the history of the main characters. It definitely left room for a sequel.

No, I never read the comic, but I did grow up watching the cartoon. For me, I feel it was lacking a good "comic" relief. Marlon Wayans is a horrible comic relief IMO. That being said, and since I knew what I was expecting walking into the film, I go 4/5. But that is purely based on the nostalgic feel and CGI the film created.

watch it over the weekend it was alright popcorn stuff dont take story serious but what can you expect Hasbro its a idear based on a toy, just enjoy have a laugh.

Pretty low expectations going in (though not so low that I wanted to miss the opening weekend), but I had a lot of fun with the movie. Two of the biggest complaints I've heard about "Transformers 2" was that it was too long and had too many characters. This movie doesn't have that problem. There's only about 5 or 6 good eyes who are integral to the plot and slightly less as many bad guys. Everyone else is just fodder. It delivers on the Snake Eyes VS Storm Shadow fights that the trailers promised and gives Snake the baddest intro shot imaginable. And as fake as the CG robosuits looked, they were used for only one sequence and then forgotten.

The near non-stop action and special effects must have been there to compensate for the lack of characterization and real plot. There seemed to be a fine line between 'good' vs. 'bad'. the characters had no empathetic qualities;they blurred together and I couldn't care less what happened to any of them. Maybe they were just PATHETIC.

God I can't even make it through the first page of comments. What happened to saying you like what you like, I like what I like and leave it at that. We have people bashing each other, calling each other names, for what? I read these comments usually to pick up on things I might have missed when watching movies and to maybe share some of the excitement when certain scenes played out. Now it's "You're dumb for liking this movie." Or "You're dumb for expecting too much." Give your opinion, talk about stuff you liked or disliked, but stop with all this school yard arguments. I personally liked this movie a lot, no I'm not dumb and yes I see many many films and make sure to catch all the main Oscar films. The reason I liked it was that both during the film and at the end and after, telling my friends about it, I was genuinely excited and never felt like I didn't get my $9 worth.
But to cap it off, this is just a movie, it's not changing people's lives for better or worse, it's not stopping poverty or curing cancer. It's giving people with the wherewithal a couple hours of entertainment and allowing people to escape there normal lives and escape whatever might be on their minds.

--"God I can't even make it through the first page of comments. What happened to saying you like what you like, I like what I like and leave it at that. We have people bashing each other, calling each other names, for what?"

Have to agree with you. No matter how many websites I check out, I'm still amazed at how many commenters assume bashing a movie/book/song/album/videogame means they're smarter/better than those who liked it, and vice versa.

Lots of fun action, lot's of pretty (if some times poorly composited) CG, lots of 'splosions. Sadly, no characters or performances to really care about and dialog that was hit and miss, mostly miss (Celtic voice commands for firing weapons? Who failed to screen out that idea?). Agreed, way better than Transformers 2.

Awesome cameos: Brendan Fraser (for like all of 2 seconds), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (amazing "eyebrow" acting), Jonathan Pryce (as an American? Amazing).

Obvious video game shout-outs(maybe):
-MARS company that makes a "nanobot weapon" == Red Faction Guerilla's nanoforge + nanorifle
-Redheaded GIJoe chick totally had a gun from Deadspace (with the horizontal laser sights)
-Storm Shadow randomly offs a guy with an Assassin's Creed sleeve blade

Buy all our playsets and toys!

It felt like hollywood had a "generic-futuristic-military-action-popcorn" script floating around and showhorned the GI Joe franchise into it. The movie to me lacked any essence of what made "GI Joe" enjoyable and special. Plus I wasn't too thrilled with some of the story liberties they took with the character's histories, i.e Duke/Baroness/Cobra Commander relationship. Actually the more that I think about it, the more I dislike it. Kids and those with no knowledge of GI Joe might find it enjoyable with it's relentless action sequences. But for those who grew up with GI Joe, you will be sorely disappointed.

i think that if you when in to this movie loving the toys as a kid you will love this movie, also this movie is a grate popcorn movie you go in have fun and leave. i think that this movie is did not miss lead by the trailers there was that much action in the movie the only thing i did not like was some of the bad language but i got over it. over all i see this movie, "And knowing is half the battle." YO! JOE!

I'm a kid that grew up with G.I. Joe toys and the cartoon and saying that I really really liked it. It's like the cartoon come to life and the action is pretty almost non stop. The Paris sequence I thought was the action sequence of the year. It was definitely worth it. It's cheesy and ridiculously over the top but in a we know its stupid but just enjoy fun way. It was way more violent than I expected and who doesn't want to see two 8 year olds beat the crap out of each other with nun chucks! The big surprise for me was Sienna Miller who I thought was delicious as the Baroness. She had the attitude down and not a surprise was Joseph Gordon Levitt who was terrifically creepy.

I thought it was a good movie. Interesting story great action and to see my 7 year old glued to the screen the entire time made it worth it. FFS people its GI JOE a movie made from a cartoon and action figures. I thought snake eyes (the libs were kinda annoying) and the storm shadow fight scenes alone made this film worth it. Man alot of you people are uptight. Just go enjoy a fun film for ffs.

I feel obligated to preface this by stating that I was taken to the theater against my will and given three options. Hang around the lobby for two hours, go see The Orphan instead, or go with my so-called friends to see GI Joe. For the sake of simplicity I went to see GI Joe. I should have hung out in the lobby.

GI Joe is, in essence, a kid's movie (albeit with a lot of mild profanity). This fact should have been perfectly obvious months ago when character pics first started leaking online, but apparently, grown-ups in America are dense. Of the few hundred people packed into the sold-out theater where I saw this two-hour crap fest, only a few dozen at most were the target 12-year-old boys and their parents (or grandparents).

Rarely do I see a film where the twenty-minutes of previews beforehand are collectively more coherent, but this is one. The constant flashbacks to characters' past, particularly with Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes, were annoying and distracting, even frustrating as the movie moves toward climax--mainly because you want the movie to be over, and these interludes just prolong the desired end.

Channing Tatum spends nearly the entirety of the movie in a lethargic post-lobotomy daze, with very few signs of emotion or intelligence. Rachel Nichols does a passable job at Scarlett, given the ridiculous nature of dialog she had to work with. Dennis Quaid turned in a performance that was nothing more than a caricature of a cartoon character. Likewise, Christopher Eccleston turned in a repeat performance of his villain role nine years ago in the Nicholas Cage remake of GONE IN 60 SECONDS, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt was so manic and spastic in his delivery of the evil genius Cobra Commander that it was hard not to laugh whenever he tired to exert his authority over seemingly more capable subordinates.

Perhaps the only genuinely enjoyable performance of the film belonged to Marlon Wayans, who was the only member of the ensemble who managed to breathe life and likability into his character. The only other redeeming quality of the film was the revelation of Sienna Miller as the hottest brunette to hit the screen since Catherine Zeta Jones donned the cat suit in Entrapment.

As far as CGI explosions, gunshots, and fighting, GI JOE: RISE OF COBRA delivers big. But exoskeleton attack suits, UFO-like attack craft, car chases with Playstation physics, underwater explosions complete with fireball and black smoke clouds--it's like the 12 year olds who the movie was made for were in charge of the effects. Granted, it would be foolish to expect total realism in a film like this, but the ridiculous implausibility of the film's more spectacular moments takes away from the visual grandeur. Blockbuster absurdity is one thing; when done right it's quite enjoyable, but when the on-screen spectacle makes as little sense as it does in this movie, one can easily find themselves wondering about such things as drug use, brain damage, and the intellectual bankruptcy of America.

The bottom line is, everything GI JOE wanted to be, STAR TREK was--bigger, better, and more skillfully executed.

Writing and acting aside, if there's any one failing with GI JOE, it is that the movie tries to do and be too much, and in doing so, fails to be more than a live action cartoon with little depth or substance. And, as the anticlimactic resolution of the film assures us, these kinds of movies make money and sequels. Great art, it's not. But if you go in expecting nothing more than big explosions, lots of guns, and some occasional eye candy, you'll be more than pleased with GI JOE: RISE OF COBRA.

Better than Transformers 2. This was for me and my kids "the" movie of the summer. I agree on some level to so-so actors, or the technology not believable but it is a dam movie and they made me believe...almost. Great job and I'll be seeing it several times more. I don't get some of these critics... the reviews are sometimes as lame as hearing my grandmother's distaste for technology.. are you kidding? This movie was the BOMB!!

GRADE: A with an exclamation!

This move was well done. The flashbacks were informative and seamless, the action was truly nonstop and intense, the personification of the comics and gadgets were imaginative and heartfelt. I liked the loyalty to 90% of the mythos, I feel fine with the liberty taken with the other 10%. This is a better movie than most adaptations simply because of the myriad of characters that literally have decades of development. They did a great job with the characters.

If you're looking for a savior, go to church. This movie delivers on what it promises--bringing an American mythos to the silver screen with verve and flair. The young actors made it happen. Way to go, Joe!!

I've been waiting 27 years for a live action GIJoe film and am happy with the product. When kids get their hands on this film, they will not let it go. Can't wait to get the DVD with the footage and commentaries.

i HATED it for the most part. it was awful, the action scenes i'd say were done well but overall not a good film. and also incredibly cheesy. for example there were lines like "try this on for size!" "eat this!" (while shoving a grenade in someones mask. "i'll get you outta here." it was just so dumb, it made my brain turn to mush by the end. definitely not the worst film i've seen but is nowhere near good.

I don't even believe that you've seen the film, moron. Where did anyone say, "eat this?" Who was that? When was that? Are you going to films to enlighten your so-called "brain"? ITS ENTERTAINMENT, YOU IDIOT. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF for two hours and allow for the film to convince you. Of course, you had to actually see the film for this to happen.

Another fool who knows nothing about GIJoe, just spouting off.

sir you are fucking retarded, it was a direct quote from probably the first ten minutes of the movie. also i do not go to movies to enlighten myself i wanna see something entertaining but keeps me on my toes, a movie where i don't need to throw my brain away on the way in. now i'm convinced you did not see the movie because there is no way someone who has, really enjoyed it as,much as yourself. the only reason i'm sure you did enjoy it is because you don't have the mental capacity to see a good movie but can watch fighting, explosions and cheesy ass lines that you are sure to understand with no thought whatsoever. and i know im not the only one who thought this movie was a waste of time look to rotten tomatoes for example as of my typing of this it has a mere 39%. so why don't you take your shitty fanboy attitude and fuck youself, hell take it in the ass from a giant G. I. Joe DOLL i'm sure you have in your room seeing as how your obviously tooo fucking retarded to actually get laid. I wrote that comment to tell others who haven't seen it exactly what it was, an action with somewhat good effects, and incredibly cheesy lines. fuck i didn't even tell people not to see it all i said was that i personally didn't like it. go choke on G. I. Joe dick and die, and i hope you end up in a fantasy heaven where a bunch of tough strong army dudes can be around you at all times where i'm sure you would cream all over yourself and get cum accidentally on a Joe's army boots where you would take pleasure in licking it off his boots yourself right before he kicked you straight in the teeth knocking them out and you would forever be his bitch. if your gonna act like a bitch your gonna get treated like a bitch.

Dude, I'd love to see you in real life. That expletive-laiden tirade is a product of you donning your cyber mask and becoming a superhero in your own time and mind. You would NEVER say that stuff to me in real life. It kind of makes me laugh.

And, you didn't answer my question. It's not a spoiler to tell when that line was said, or by who. Go see the movie.

I don't care if Rotten Tomatoes has it at 0%. The movie has already made 100 million internationally. It is the 4th highest grossing August opening, ever. More people will flock this weekend when the pub push emphasizes the #1 status of the film.

Again, if you went to an adaptation of a comic book and action figure toy line expecting realism, your brain was already mush. Your run-on sentences along with your lack of ability to actually debate underscores this.

Oh, and, I'm married, to a beautiful girl. I'm about to go hop back in the bed with her. Good luck with all of that perversion in your mushmind that you have to sleep with every night. I don't need perversion, I 'gets mines.'

Go see the movie, padawan punk.

first off i would indeed say all of this shit to you in real life you act as though i'm scared? give me your number i'll call you give you my address and even the times i'd be home so you can come on over and blow me, no really no joke at all. also i never said i was looking for realism did I? no i just want something that isn't fucking retarded. see you'd realize this if you actually paid attention to what i said in my comment the first time, but appearantly you tend to not pay attention much like you didn't during the movie which i could tell when you were questioning my direct quotes calling me a moron for something that IS in the movie. i wouldn't be at all surprised if that piece of pussy you claim to fuck is nothing more than a fat bitch with hairy tits that is constantly more sweaty than robin williams on broadway yet you just haven't paid enough attention to notice yet. again i did see the movie, for free (thank god) and in no way would ever pay to see it again. I'd suggest you should see it just so you actually know what was going on but then the movie would make more money so i'd rather you just go choke on your "wife's" ewok dick. "padawan punk"

Again, son, you mistake profanity and vulgarity for brain power. You may work at the theater, congrats on getting free screenings, but I STILL think you didn't see it, You STILL didn't answer my simple question, Where, when, and by whom?

I've gotta ask--why in the world would you invite another man over to perform a sexual act on you? Again, your perversions are confounding. I'm married, to a woman, so I'm sorry your hopes are dashed there. But do keep talking behind your cyber mask--hopefully you will convince yourself that you really are man enough to back your comments in person. Then you won't have the need for this.

100 million, kid. In one weekend. You don't know anything about GIJoe, the mythos, or filmmaking, so why even try? Your "brainmush" comment is what makes you look ridiculous, and like you're going to a movie about a toy line searching for life's meaning.

What I should do is show my wife your comments and let HER come and whoop that tail!! hahahahaha!!

GIJoe, the movie franchise, is here to stay. Love it or leave it. Coward.

you gonna be okay dude? you took that awefully personal.

well his comment was directed toward me so yeah i imagine i would take it a little personal, but it wasn't so much that just little pissy fanboys piss me off a great deal to begin with.

Don't let it get to you. There are always people who don't know how to respect other people's opinion. Its the way of the world. Fanboy or not, letting them get to you like that is only hurting yourself in the end. You end up getting stressed out and pissed off and really it's not worth the effort.

I thought the movie was great. If you love the GI Joe genre, then you should love this movie. Remember, it is the Rise of cobra. So Cobra does not exist at the beginning of the movie. I think later movies will have more of the Cobra plots we are used to seeing. At the end of the movie, I was able to really appreciate the way the movie explains who Cobra Commander is, Who Dextro is, how they recruit soldiers and come on you have to love all the high tech weapons. I actually did not like all of the flashbacks, but for people who are not familiar with GI Joe it is understandable.

CGI Joe

This was a terrible movie. Acting, writing, and directing; terrible. The speed suits were ridiculous and unnecessary, it's lazy writing! They deployed the cow catcher, Mr. Burns deployed the cow catcher! Snake Eyes had LIPS, WHY, why didn't somebody stop them, did they learn nothing from the "Bat nipples!?!" "The Baroness," went from sweet doting fiancee to super ninja assassin, married to a "Barron," head of a global terror society in 4 years!?! Although that story makes the story of "Rex" look plausible. The airplane only understood Gaelic!? Yes, Firefox was Russian but, it was made in Russia for Russians. Suspension of belief is fine but this was just a frustrating movie, the chase scene in the Accelerator Suits, where they could just barely catch the the truck while Snake Eye's could do nothing but hold on to Cape Feare (more Simpsons?), was just boring, I was wishing I had to pee so I could get up and leave! GI Joe wanted to be serious but was stupid, Transformers 2, started, and ended stupid, it was consistent. Say what you want about Michael Bay, but at least his lasers and explosions were entertaining. Stephen Sommers, you know you've done something spectacularly terrible when even the lasers are lame.

Worst acting, worst writing, worst special effects... Worst movie of the year. By far. I can't believe how many trusted geek sites totally sold out for this movie. I will never again trust anyone who gave this movie a good review.

I enjoyed it. You guys have said it a lot already, but it really was pretty much Transformers with a so-so story, but not as totally mindless or as insulting. It was an entertaining Summer action flick, one where you just have to try and turn your brain off to enjoy. Best way I could describe it is it's like if Wanted and Transformers had a baby, and was adopted by Star Trek, but didn't grow up exactly like Star Trek, then followed Street Fighter's footsteps.

Well, I thought this was going to be a fail of epic proportions...but it wasn't.

Don't get me wrong, it was bad...just not horrible. The confusing thing is...the movie had some genuinely interesting parts. Highlights include the Paris fight, the battle in Joe HQ, and how the backstory of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow was explored. Also (and I can't believe I'm saying this) Marlon Wayans wasn't nearly as irritating as he usually is. Ripcord's and Scarlett's dynamic (while generic) kept me entertained. Cobra vehicles and weapons were nice as well.

The negatives...well the CG was horrendous. No excuse for PS2 effects in this day and age. CC and Destro designs were ridiculous!! I didn't much like the Baroness either.

All in all, better than Transformers 2 (which is not saying much) but ultimately a movie I don't ever have to watch again.

4/10

- Rich

I was not expecting much and even this disappointed. Did anyone else feel like they were watching Star Wars Ep.1, right down to visits to gungan city, lightsaber duels, horrid acting, etc? I was less than impressed with the movie. Channing Tatum SUCKS big time, he has the range of a paper bag. Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow were cool, although the origin was sub par, and the reason for not speaking is lame, the original reason for the suit and not talking were far more logical. I actually didn't mind the Cobra people, Cobra Commander and Destro were pretty cool. GI JOE has the best soldiers in the world, except the ones who work at the pit, a couple bad guys can waste all of them with ease. I do hope they make a sequel, as there were a few things there that were done well enough to warrant a second chance...... or I am a glutton for punishment.

Big Pro: GI Joe was the best storyteller out of all the blockbusters this summer. All of the character connections were well put together. The main storyline (while shallow) was tight, and included a fair amount of character development.

Big Con: The production design was terrible. This was the single worst part of the movie. There was a lot of amateur quality visual effects in this movie. Some of the "advanced technologies" portrayed in the film were just unsightly.

The seemingly low key marketing approach, the low expectations among moviegoers, and a story that was extraordinary for what was essentially a big toy commercial gives everyone the feeling that you got more than you asked for... a feeling none of the other blockbusters could approach.

If the visual effects and production designs in this movie were just marginally better, GI Joe might have been the best movie of the summer. All in all, GI Joe may not be the best movie this summer, but it definitely is the most satisfying.

I completely agree with this. The film was obviously trying to be a corny cartoonish action film in the same way that the 1980s cartoon did and it carried out its task perfectly. It was not trying to be nitty gritty like The Dark Knight and frankly, I don't think G.I. Joe could work in that type of approach. Unlike Transformers, I actually thought the characters were likable, sufficiently well developed within the context of the type of film it was going for, and given something to do in the film, especially the villains.

With respect to your Big Con, I feel that this is what single-handedly holds the entire movie back. This film has more special effects CGI than all of Sommers' previous films combined and either due to mismanagement or time or budget issues, it all looks uniformly mediocre to bad. I am the type of person that can see that a movie for whatever reason has bad special effects, accept it, and move on. But I think that the effects will break this movie for alot of people. I just couldn't help but wish that this movie had the budget that Transformers did because this certainly deserved it more than Transformers.

Just wondering something.
If this had the best actors in the world playing the GI JOEs and the story was written "darker" (it's amazing how everyone wants that nowadays) a load of people would be complaining that it's only a toyline and a saturday morning cartoon and it shouldn't be taken so seriously. They do it this way and people still complain that the training missions looks stupid, etc.
To me, that scene when they go do on the elevator and see everything going on was perfect. Just pure guilty pleasure.
I would love to know who played with their figures and played it serious with the jetpacks!
It's called GI JOE, not a documentary call "Americas war on terror".

storm shadow was the best and they needed to show more cobra commander
everything else was shit
especially channing tatums' acting

This movie makes baby Jesus cry

I must say, I went in to this movie expecting it to be at least fun, and nothing more, and that's exactly what I got out of it. Some of the dialogue is very cringe worthy, but for the most part, it was a good balance of cheese and exciting action. Channing Tatum's non-acting didn't bother me all too much, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the Doctor was by far the highlight for me in terms of characters, a feat that the actor continues to boast in his films.