GI Joe: Retaliation
Rated PG-13 and Released in Grand Rapids 3/22/13
Reviewed 3/31/13 at Celebration Cinema North Theatre
with Gary, Leigh and Aaron
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| 2 out of 5 Js in QUIET Rating System |
Most of the time when you seek a reckless action movie sequel, you usually can go without seeing others or remembering too much and you will catch right up. I didn't quite feel this way after seeing part three of this series. We all felt a little lost; not that it mattered THAT much in our final rating. I kept turning to Aaron or Gary and asking "who was that?" or "what does he have to do with this again?", and they both thought I should be the one to know. Nope...sorry. I did see the other two, but really don't remember much and that's probably a sign.
There are some new Joes this time around as Dwayne Johnosn "The Rock" takes over as leader, by default a, as the tough man Roadblock. Then there is GI Jane played by Adrianne Palicki who adds the sexy twist with the usual clichés. Their team of Joes have been double crossed by their own side, "Team America," and everyone is not quite who they seem. Enter villains Zartan, Cobra and Firefly who reoccur from the other movies, so maybe make note of these characters ahead of time so you can know more than us, which probably doesn't take much. Snake Eyes is the ninja master fighting the same villains from across the world and the plots don't really intersect until the end. Roadblock and his remaining few call on the kick butt retired General Joe Colton (Bruce Willis), who was the original Joe, and he lends a hand to save the world. Some bad editing leapfrogs scenes around, but the action might be enough for some especially the cliff ninja fighting scene led by Snake Eyes. GI Joe is overblown and silly, but if that it what you're looking for the fluff will be enough.
QUIET Rating system: 2 Js
1. Quality: Jj
2. Understood story: J
3. Interest: JJJ
4. Entertainment: JJj
5. Time: JJ
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