G.I. Joe: Retaliation
In the continuing adventures of the G.I. Joe team, Duke (Channing Tatum), second-in-command Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), and the rest of the Joes (D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee) face a two-fold threat. Not only is their mortal enemy COBRA rearing its ugly head again, but there is also a threat from within the U.S. government: There might be an impostor in the White House. Meanwhile, Snake Eyes (Ray Park) is on a search for inner peace but learns that his nemesis, Storm Shadow, is still alive.
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Runtime: 1 hr 50 min
Director: Jon Chu
Producer: Stephen Sommers, Herbert W. Gains, Erik Howsam, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Brian Goldner
Cast: Bruce Willis, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Ray Park, Dwayne Johnson, D.J. Cotrona, RZA , Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, Elodie Yung, Lee Byung-Hun
(less)Ok for ages 14+ . What would you rate it?
Rated PG-13 Intense Seq of Combat Violence|Brief Sensuality|Language|Martial Arts Action
- Sex & Nudity
- Violence & Gore
- Profanity
Content details via Kids-In-Mind
What Do Your Friends Think?
Login to see what your friends think.
Reviews
-
As far as story is concerned you don't get much, beyond what the trailer provides. As you see in the trailer, you don't have any Joes from the first movie, save Snake Eyes, Lady Jaye and (very briefly, as the trailer shows) Duke (Channing Tatum.) Which I found to be a little disappointing, because there was a story arc between Duke and Baroness that was hinted at being continued beyond the first movie... nope; you don't get Baroness, not even a reference to her. Which is how they were able to write Duke out of the movie so easily. (Don't get angry, it's not a spoiler.)
We do however get to continue the story of Cobra seeking world domination, with Destro, Storm Shadow, Zartan, & Cobra Commander (not played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but played this time by Luke Bracey... yeah, your guess is as good as mine, I don't know him either.) The near achieved world domination is actually quite birlliant. I was sad that they didn't use Frank Welker as Cobra Commander's voice. (Hey, if Michael Bay can use cartoon Optimus's voice, Peter Cullen, for the live-action Optimus, I can hope that the movie studio would be at least true to the voice of the global terrorist that can never take over the world.)
I only saw this in regular vanilla 2D. I am looking forward to actually skipping IMAX 3D and seeing this in DBOX, because there is lots of visually fast-paced action that I have seen similarly fast-paced action in other 3D movies. With 3D movies that have fast-paced action, the 3D makes it worse, due to your brain trying to process the illusion of 3D for movement on screen that is too fast and doesn't give your brain enough time to process the 3D imagery that flashes by on the screen.
There is lots and lots and lots of action. If I were to see it in 3D, it would be in IMAX 3D, mereley for the sake of the cliff-side fight scene between a bunch of red ninja's and Snake Eyes. Just the scale and scope of the land scape was breathtaking in 2D, alone. Speaking of Snake Eyes, there is a fight between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow that was really awesome and is nearly alone worth the price of admission.
Finally, some would argue, but I believe our summer movies have arrived, a month early! -
Violent and some profanity. None of the violence is overly graphic. You see gun shots and then people laying on the floor. The show is full of action, and in my opinion this G.I. Joe movie is better than the first simply because of the more demanding stunt work and slightly better script. The show still isn't a masterpiece, and the script is still pathetic at times. Just sit back and enjoy the amazing action sequences and stunts because that makes this show worth one viewing.
-
To say "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" is a video game for the big screen is to insult a number of video games that are far more creative, challenging and better-looking. Like a Dumpster bin behind Tiffany's, this contains nothing but well-packaged garbage... See Full Review
March 28th, 2013 Details -
I don't want to make G.I. Joe: Retaliation sound good, exactly — it's well-executed technocratic action fluff. But it did leave me buzzed rather than drained... See Full Review
March 28th, 2013 Details -
Things go boom and bodies go down and the one hour and fifty minutes zip by like oh, two hours and ten. There’s a “nuclear weapons are good for us” message that seems positively ’80s... See Full Review
March 28th, 2013 Details -
Dynamite and decibels are the real stars of the explosion-laden, ear-splitting 3-D extravaganza "G.I. Joe: Retaliation"... See Full Review
March 28th, 2013 Details -
... parents should think twice (or more) before shelling out money for this high action movie. Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum may have their own action figures based on their characters in G.I. Joe: Retaliation but the film’s violence will likely play havoc with the young viewers these toys are aimed at... See Full Review
March 28th, 2013 Details -
The movie was slowly I did like some of it but I think it could of been faster
April 15th, 2013 Details -
Due to the content listed in our content description section and because their is little moral value to the film, we cannot award a Dove Seal to this picture... See Full Review
March 28th, 2013 Details -
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION is a loud, disjointed and disappointing action movie, with an incoherent screenplay and incompetent direction... See Full Review
April 12th, 2013 Details -
This movie is exceptional in 3D!!
April 6th, 2013 Details -
This movie is great with all of its action pact events! The one problem with it is that it didn't stay consistent with the first GI Joe movie. If I were to change it I would add more action scenes!
April 18th, 2013 Details