G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Reviews and Ratings



  • November 25, 2009
    If you want to see an action movie - this is it. This is the new mother of action movies. If you want to see a storyline or really passionate acting or anything else, then I don't see why you would be choosing to go see something called "G.I. Joe, Rise of the Cobra" to begin with...( read more).

    The movie is special effects from the start to the end, and they are pretty good too, even if towards the end they can be getting a little annoying - when you see enough weird looking things go through enough weird looking things while chasing other weird looking things, and the faces of the actors are the only thing left un-rendered, it can get a little tiring.

    The makers drop a nano-technology missile into the plot to have the bad and the good guy fight over something and the action does the rest. The formula is simple - take an action character that hasn't been overused in movies yet, take the tricks from other successful action movies, add computer graphics, a couple of known faces and some of the popular existing or expected to exist technology. Mix it all of that together and you got yourself a passable high budget movie.

    Thank the almighty for Jonathan Pryce - he makes the acting worth look at. The dialogue overall is as cheesy as you would expect to hear in a G.I. Joe movie.

    You can feel that the movie is turned and twisted in whatever way needed to accommodate the next thing that the graphic designers thought would look cool. The ending is quite a turn-off, as it is clear that the makers had to end the movie in such a way so it connects to the rest of the G.I. Joe saga.

    It is a little unclear as to who the target audience is. G.I Goe is a violent movie. A few slow stabbing scenes made me wonder what it takes to fall under the PG-13 rating. On the other hand, the narrative is as cheesy as in some Power Rangers movie you would expect an 8-year old to watch.

    All in all, G.I Goe is a mishmash of action to satisfy the boy in the adult male (enter Michael Jackson reference here). It should not be used for anything else but that.
  • November 24, 2009
    this is a funny movie you would love it
  • November 24, 2009
    Saw this jumbalaya soup on a plane ride back home from LAX.

    Welppppp, let's see here. Channing Tatum is a fucking horrible actor. Kinda knew that already, this completely confirms it.

    Marlon Wayans in an action movie that doesn't feature David Allen Grier...what?

    Also, the s...( read more)cript was so cookie cutter it was as if this movie was a mathematical equation and not a film. If character A must overcome struggle X, then character B must help character A at the perfect time (Y) to create Z. Over and over again, cliches and predictable story elements were carefully plotted as if the team was checking them off of a checklist prior to making the movie.

    Which is why I have to give it 2 1/2 stars. It's not a terrible movie, it just screams average in every way, shape, and butt fuckin form.
  • November 24, 2009
    excelentes efectos!!!!!
  • November 24, 2009
    Not that great of a movie
  • November 24, 2009
    esta poquisima madre
  • November 24, 2009
    One of d Best movies .... Wicked!!!
  • November 24, 2009
    this waz a great movie
  • November 24, 2009
    good, surprising movie
  • November 24, 2009
    1/2 a star is really the truth. This was painful to watch.
  • November 24, 2009
    Good special effects but nothing more. No story and kind of corny.
  • November 24, 2009
    As a big fan of the 80's toys and cartoons I liked this movie. Nice action scenes. It did not need the Duke, Baroness, "The Dr." back story.
  • November 24, 2009
    Action packed scenes for some visual stimulation i
  • November 24, 2009
    entertaining but sertainly not a masterpiece
  • November 24, 2009
    It was awesome and was exciting... The actors and actresses were good.
  • November 23, 2009
    really nice but the storyline sucks
  • November 23, 2009
    i love action and thriller
  • November 23, 2009
    i ever seen this movie before
    i don't how it is?
  • November 23, 2009
    It was great, even though they should allow Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow to have a larger fight?
  • November 23, 2009
    Really Really good movie!
  • November 23, 2009
    love the action and effects
  • November 23, 2009
    hello eric presona deaf nueva viaita pero puede compartante siempre movie muchos gracias
  • November 23, 2009
    300x better than Transformers 2!
  • November 23, 2009
    horrible movie on some many different levels. i have no idea why many enjoy this flicks unless they are brain dead in some way
  • November 23, 2009
    muy buena peli. entretenida!!!
  • November 23, 2009
    i was excited to see this movie, i was a teeny bit disappointed about the acting but i did love the action scenes and the effects.
  • November 23, 2009
    It was not what I expected
  • November 23, 2009
    Really good:D Chaning Tatum really hot!!
  • November 23, 2009
    better than transformer 2
  • November 23, 2009
    This film is good. I find it better than several James Bond films, with better thrills and a great story.
  • November 23, 2009
    well,,, they don't ever stop with the imagination ...we don't ever DIS_like what they come up with!!!! enjoyed
  • November 22, 2009
    it doesnt try to be anything else than what it already is.a fun no brainer.
  • November 22, 2009
    I EXPECTED MORE - BUT OVERALL A GOOD MOVIE
  • November 22, 2009
    good movie i was suprised
  • November 22, 2009
    esta buena pero no se si se apega a la historia original
  • November 22, 2009
    G.I. Joe: The rise of Cobra will please additional fans of the hasbro series but rarely it is cartoonish, over packed action with too much CGI with passable performances but it seems to bring me in with the content from the franchise, Yo Joe. A: Outstanding.
  • November 22, 2009
    awesome action movie
  • November 22, 2009
    It is what it is....an action movie. Another example of me not understanding the bashing some action movies take. If you want a deep, thought provoking drama then don't go to an action movie based off a cartoon based off a toy! Effects were great, action was awesome, and the a...( read more)ctors/actresses were hot! What else do you need in an action movie? The only point I had a hard time suspending my disbelief about was the factthat nobody knew who Cobra was (I won't say more due to spoiling it for others).
  • November 22, 2009
    Stephen Sommers' film captures the silly energy that made the series such a childhood favorite:a delightfully light, fun and action-packed kick in the ass!!!
  • November 22, 2009
    Thanks to the movie I no longer regret throwing away my G.I Joe toys. Imagine the depreciation of value after this pile of nonsense. Outrageous.
  • November 22, 2009
    Super Action packed. Duke is hot!
  • November 22, 2009
    a film dat redefined sci-fi
  • November 22, 2009
    Highly entertaining! Not a good movie by any means though.
  • November 21, 2009
    really a good movie!
  • November 21, 2009
    Action wise plenty, but I felt that something is wrong with this movie
  • November 21, 2009
    Wooow it was so freaking cool ! !
  • November 21, 2009
    Really Good! Not what I was suspecting!
  • November 21, 2009
    this movie is best for upstanding men

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G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Summary