GI Joe: Rise of Cobra — A Franchised Ruined

There was much advertising and marketing for the movie since the Super Bowl.  That hype very well should have turned into despair.  GI Joe, a beloved remnant of American society was revived for the first time ever on the big screen.  What’s not to love?  The classic battles between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, the behind the scenes love story of Duke and Anna/Baroness and the stone cold demeanor of General Hawk.  All these things are great–but not as a live action movie.  It should have stayed in the cartoon series.  Don’t get me wrong, there were some good parts, but not enough to warrant an overly excited review.  The story arc was a great premise to work with and incorporating modern technology and future technology was a great touch, but you keep getting the sense that the movie is going to go somewhere with those elements.  Instead it merely introduces a few things and then quickly carries on to the action and drama.  This movie seemed more like an excuse to display explosions and high octane action sequences.  There was little development, little script and little great acting.  Channing Tatum as Duke was not a good choice and Marlon Wayans as Ripcord is laughable.  On a scale of 1-10, this movie is deserving of a 4.