TSI Five-O: A dark and comic brew that turns a familiar plot on its head
If after hearing that “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” was being helmed at the director’s chair by the same man (Stephen Sommers) who was behind “The Mummy”, you had set your expectations right, you might as well end up enjoying this little action packed fun ride (or fun packed action ride, if you will). The movie has no pretensions about itself, and the appeal is mostly for those who loved the eponymous toys as kids. So, you have all your favourites out there – Scarlett, General Hawk, Duke, Ripcord and Heavy Duty – and they are taking on the evil guys and yes, there’s a story in there somewhere.
But as you watch the awesome antics of the Joes never mind the plot, just revel in the kickass action. You could say it is a neater version of “Transformers 2”, only enhanced with slicker action and relatively subtle entertainment. Rachel Nichols does a great job portraying Shana ‘Scarlett’ O’Hara - the right mix of style and spunk and Dennis Quaid is as solid as ever as General Hawk. While the others don’t get as much of chance to shine, couple of the Cobras, especially Storm Shadow is a lot of fun. G.I. Joe jettisons the cerebral for the campy, but then again, there wasn’t too much space for the former in any case
If after hearing that “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” was being helmed at the director’s chair by the same man (Stephen Sommers) who was behind “The Mummy”, you had set your expectations right, you might as well end up enjoying this little action packed fun ride (or fun packed action ride, if you will). The movie has no pretensions about itself, and the appeal is mostly for those who loved the eponymous toys as kids. So, you have all your favourites out there – Scarlett, General Hawk, Duke, Ripcord and Heavy Duty – and they are taking on the evil guys and yes, there’s a story in there somewhere.
But as you watch the awesome antics of the Joes never mind the plot, just revel in the kickass action. You could say it is a neater version of “Transformers 2”, only enhanced with slicker action and relatively subtle entertainment. Rachel Nichols does a great job portraying Shana ‘Scarlett’ O’Hara - the right mix of style and spunk and Dennis Quaid is as solid as ever as General Hawk. While the others don’t get as much of chance to shine, couple of the Cobras, especially Storm Shadow is a lot of fun. G.I. Joe jettisons the cerebral for the campy, but then again, there wasn’t too much space for the former in any case
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
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