G.I. Joe Retaliation Review

       So knowing is half the battle according to the famous quote by the G.I. Joe's. Unfortunately because of my great friend Skylar Gorell, I knew something about this film that I shouldn't have known. See my friend Skylar works in Hollywood as a special effects guy and he's did special effects for this film and thus he knew the story and spoiled it by telling me that Channing Tatum who plays the Duke in this film dies rather quickly. So basically they gave this sequel to Dwayne the Rock Johnson and it is really his film. The Story is as follows. After being ordered by the Government to take down several pakistani militants and secure atomic bombs, the Joe's are terminated with extreme prejudice. Only 3 survive that outcome and Cobra Commander has taken over the white house by kidnapping the president and replacing him with Zartan who is the master of disguise. The Joe's team up with another member Snake Eyes and together they find some old recruits and they fight to clear there name and take out Cobra. During this process, they also recruit Storm Shadow who was an enemy at first but becomes now an ally for the Joes.

        G.I. Joe Retaliation was Released March 27th 2013 and it Runs 110 mins long. It stars Channing Tatum as Duke who is a recurring role from the first G.I. Joe film. It also brings back Snake eyes and Storm Shadow along with other characters. The Rock plays Roadblock and Elodie Yung plays Jinx. It Ray Stevenson plays firefly, Adrianne Palicki plays Jaye with D.J. Cotrona as Flint and Bruce Willis plays General Joe Colton. This is a straight action film from beginning to end. The Story isn't the greatest in my opinion but it does work and gets the job done. The Film itself was rated pg-13. It was directed by Jon M Chu who is also known for the film Step up 2 and Step up 3d. Perhaps thats why some scenes just do not make sense from a directors view because this would be his first Action film he's directed at least in my opinion. 

       So watching this film, I kept thinking how my friend did all these explosion scenes and blowing up stuff and fights and the sequences of all effects and I was like, wow this must be a fun job. The truth is, a lot of hard work went into this film and I can actually see it because each scene is beautiful at its own level. Through out the film, I was wondering why Destro didn't get rescued and if storm shadow will betray the Joe's and go back to Cobra Commander. I was a bit upset that Joseph Gordon Levitt did not reprise the role of Cobra Commander again but beggers can't be choosers right. None the less the film is something that is worth watching if not for the story than for sure for the action sequences and explosions.