'GI Joe’ is big, dumb, loud and utterly relentless: basically, everything you could ever want from a summer blockbuster.
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08/07/09
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:2
Rotten:10
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: While fans of the Hasbro toy franchise may revel in a bit of nostalgia, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is largely a cartoonish, over-the-top action fest propelled by silly writing, inconsistent visual effects, and merely passable performances.
Theatrical Release:07-08-2009
Synopsis: Paramount Pictures and Hasbro, whose previous collaboration was the worldwide blockbuster “TRANSFORMERS,” join forces with Spyglass Entertainment for another extraordinary action-adventure “G.I.... [More]
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans
Director: Stephen Sommers
Reviews for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticThe pile-up of effects is like watching someone else playing videogames; neat moves, but where's the fun?
08/06/09
Top CriticThe opening sequence says a lot about the fundamental problem with the movie, ie that it’s deeply stupid and heavily armed.
08/06/09
Top CriticA silly, cheesy, ineptly executed blockbuster that's unlikely to spawn a series.
08/06/09
Top CriticNot what anyone would call playful, this film’s passion for weaponry and covert ops springs from a disturbingly sadistic and joyless place -- all it lacks is waterboarding.
08/06/09
Top CriticBond without the style and Team America without the bellylaughs. The moronic script and nonsensical plot are good for a snicker, though.
08/05/09
Top CriticThis pricey, juiceless pulp could never have been killed by critics, simply because it was already dead.
08/11/09
Top CriticIt is sure to be enjoyed by those whose movie appreciation is defined by the ability to discern that moving pictures and sound are being employed to depict violence.
08/09/09
Top CriticBasically, the Joes are not bad, it's just that they could have been much better with a little less conversation, a little more action.
08/07/09
Top CriticNot that the characters matter, because the screenwriters and director Stephen Sommers are determined to mainly deliver one high-octane, heavily CGI-laden action set piece after another, to ultimately deadening effect.
08/07/09
Top CriticThe only collateral damage is in the audience, where, as you sit through the movie, you can feel your IQ drop minute by minute.
08/07/09
Top CriticPlaying more like a highlights reel from an established franchise than a movie intended to launch it, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra interrupts its barrage of CGI action for only the barest minimum of anything resembling character development.
08/06/09
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