G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
A military action movie with strong sci-fi elements based on the Hasbro toy line G.I. Joe. Anyone who is familiar with the toys / characters of Duke, Ripcord, Storm Shadow, The Baroness, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Destro and Cobra Commander, well they are all here. Some albeit very briefly.
The plot is far too complex to sum up in a couple of lines here but this is a fun movie with a superb 12 minute action sequence set in Paris that begins with a couple of characters running and culminates with the Eiffel Tower crashing to the ground.
This happens at the midway point and though the film never betters this sequence what follows is still a wild ride. The script borrows snippets from everywhere and there was a definite Vader, Luke and the Emperor vibe going on with the Baroness, Duke and Destro for starters.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra won't change your world but it should entertain you for a couple of hours. It did me.
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