G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

What makes it different from others?

Brilliant and touching

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

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I'm writing this review after none other than my third viewing of 'GI Joe.' After I initially watched it, I ever went as far as to buy it. Yes, I know it's no work of art, but I enjoyed it enough for what it was –and what it was is a simple, no-frills action movie (mainly for kids, I guess).I never actually played with the toys when I was younger, so I can't say how faithful the film is to the toy-line, but the characters were pretty easy to define as either 'good' or 'evil.' And I enjoyed it quite a bit, both the first and second time I sat through it. However, after a third viewing, something didn't quite sit so well with me.I know it's minor, but somehow the special effects just didn't seem that special any more. Okay, so I probably could tell that real people couldn't really jump over (and through) trains on my first two viewings, but this time round everything just came across as too computer-generated – almost to the point of totally destroying what little realism there was in the film.That said, it was still an okay watch. It's pretty much aimed at kids. The characters are hardly three dimensional and are more 'cool' than well-rounded (probably in a bid to sell yet more toys in their likeness).Like I said... the primary audience is probably young boys, not really fully-grown men like me, but it's a decent enough story about a terrible tyrant trying to manufacture weapons that will take over the world and a team of special operation good guys who are out to stop him.Dennis Quid is probably the stand-out of the film, but he's not young enough to be the star, so his parts – although fun – are limited. Although, even if you are a fully-grown man, you'll probably appreciate Sienna Miller's *ahem* 'performance' in the movie (and when I say 'performance' I mean costume).Whether this is a good film or not, it'll probably keep the young boys happy on a Saturday afternoon (at least until the new Star Wars films come out). But could someone explain to me why they needed to cast a British actor to play the President of America? Surely there are enough American middle-aged actors who could play the small part just fine?

What happens in this movie? I have seen it but I don't remember anything, I mean I should get credit for having seen the movie, but what did happen, really, its OK if you tell me it's not like it's cheating. I don't think I was boozing in the theater when I saw it, but at the same time I wouldn't put it past myself. Were there any ghosts in this movie because ghosts are scary and they give me bad dreams and if there are any ghosts in the movie just don't even tell me, are there any ghosts though, in the movie? What does the G.I. stand for in G.I. Joe, is it for general interest? or genital infestation? or geriatric images? or gigantic instrument? Just mail the answer to me.

If you are under 12 and a boy probably amazing. Everyone else OMG rubbish. If you want this sort of thing which doesn't take itself too seriously try Star Ship Troopers - although that's not really suitable for 12 year old boys!!!!For small kids go for Spy Kids 1,2,3,...99 For older ones, transformers again 1,2 3, .......Oh dear, I still can't believe how bad G.I. Joe is. Seriously 2009? CGI is very second rate. The sequence heading across the desert looks like a computer gameI presume its based on a comic book as the script is like one - scenes of 2 minutes which try to tell a while story.