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

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Reviews Counted:152

Fresh:52

Rotten:100

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: While fans of the Hasbro toy franchise may revel in a bit of nostalgia, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is largely a cartoonish, over-the-top action fest propelled by silly writing, inconsistent visual effects, and merely passable performances.

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout

Runtime: 1 hr. 58 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Theatrical Release: Aug 7, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $150.2M

Synopsis: An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious... An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer. [More]

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Marlon Wayans

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rachel Nichols, Sienna Miller, Christopher Eccleston, Said Taghmaoui, Byung-hun Lee, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Arnold Vosloo, Karolina Kurkova

Director: Stephen Sommers

Director: Stephen Sommers
Screenwriter: Stuart Beattie
Producer: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Brian Goldner, Bob Ducsay
Distributor: Paramount Pictures

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REVIEWS FOR G.I. JOE: RISE OF COBRA

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment 1 Comment
Jul 7, 2010
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Austin Chronicle

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Full Review Source: Future Movies UK | comment Comment
Jul 7, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010
Entertainment Weekly
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Joe is the latest bloated float in Sommers's sad parade of cinematic shame...a glorified Cannon Films production with a nasty case of ADD."

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
Jun 2, 2010
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra is a very throwaway experience, likely to be forgotten by the film world very quickly.

Full Review Source: Fan The Fire | comment Comment
Apr 15, 2010
Sam Bathe
Sam Bathe
Fan The Fire

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is like a term paper that fulfills the word count requirement and drops in key phrases to demonstrate some familiarity with the material but is largely filler.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
Jan 31, 2010
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

It's just as you would expect: poorly acted, conventionally written and occasionally fun.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
Dec 12, 2009
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

... it's actually better (again, the wrong word; "not nearly as awful" is closer to correct) than the recent Transformers sequel, and significantly shorter to boot.

Full Review Source: Seanax.com | comment Comment
Dec 6, 2009
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seanax.com

We're glad we didn't pay full price for our movie tickets.

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment Comment
Nov 14, 2009
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Light entertainment with little to call memorable ... but at least therein exists some detectable evidence that the filmmakers had a soft spot for G.I. Joe and simply wanted to deliver its essence to the screen.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
Nov 7, 2009
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

expensively produced escapist fantasy designed to protect the delicate sensibilities of the kids while never for a moment taxing their budding critical thinking skills

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment 1 Comment
Oct 31, 2009
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Un film bâclé qui n'obéit à aucune logique physique ou narrative

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
Oct 12, 2009
Jean-François Vandeuren
Jean-François Vandeuren
Panorama

A typically frenetic actioner from Stephen Sommers...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment 1 Comment
Sep 25, 2009
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

This is an action film highlight reel, with any sense of story or purpose shoved to the corners.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
Aug 23, 2009
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Loud, shiny, and critic-proof, this franchise launcher is basically Transformers minus the humanity.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 8 Comments
Aug 20, 2009
Cliff Doerksen
Cliff Doerksen
Chicago Reader
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There are bound to be some 10-year-olds who will shout a hearty "Yo Joe!" (the G.I. Joe battle cry). The rest of us will more likely be crying, "Say it ain't so, Joe!"

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment 5 Comments
Aug 18, 2009
Russ Breimeier
Russ Breimeier
Christianity Today

Fans will be disappointed unless they're so desperate that they'll like anything that says it's a G.I. JOE movie.

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment 2 Comments
Aug 16, 2009
Austin Kennedy
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine

The folks at Hasbro must be laughing all the way to the bank this summer.

Full Review | comment 2 Comments
Aug 16, 2009
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
 
 
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