G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) – Going full cartoon was the right move, but it’s just a little too dumb; it does a nice job juggling so many characters, though. 5
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Movies are extremely subjective in many ways, and as such, I'm not really trying to do anything more profound than let you know the impressions a movie made on me, and maybe that will help you figure out whether or not you want to see it.
Anyway, you don't want a big, long review—who has time for all that? You just want to know if the movie is good or not before you get it from Netflix. And yes, probably I hate something you dearly love. Sorry. It happens.
Here are my scores, plus some quick reviews, with everything sortable and conveniently linked to IMDB.com.
By and large, we'll steer clear of spoilers, although there may be some vague ones here and there for older films or if I can get a decent joke out of it.
New posts on Tuesdays and Fridays. I try not to miss a day, but if I do, well, you get what you pay for.
Films are scored on a 10-point scale, with 10 being the highest.
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I just watched GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and I think your approach is extremely well-balanced given the bizarre range of opinions about the movie on the internet. It's based on an 80's cartoon where planes blow up and the pilots miraculously don't die - every time. What were we honestly expecting? I agree that the character balancing was actually remarkably good given how many characters were in the cartoon. Certainly dumb, dialogue is at times awful, special effects were a little too obviously CG (I like gravity to look like gravity; it reminded me of recent George Lucas CG), but who was expecting a movie that pushed the boundaries of political commentary, or was grounded in a plausible international anti-terrorism force? Comparisons with Team America World Police, or accusations of fascist propaganda are just inane. I concur with your rating.
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