**1/2
I guess there is a lot that attracts the kid in us about summer blockbusters, especially one based on an 1980's cartoon, toy line, and comic book; way to outdo yourself Hasbro. When I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in June, I wasn't exactly impressed with it, while I enjoyed it in the long run, and it was overall entertaining, it was just missing something. Mainly the main problem was the length, it was just too damn long.
But I am pleased to say, that G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is one of the most entertaining films of the summer. Overall I enjoyed it, I mean sure it was super cheesy and corny, but it was all for fun. Director Stephen Sommers' (The Mummy) vision worked well for this adaptation. The entire cast (from Duke, to Marlon Wayans' character, to Sienna Miller as The Baroness) delivered a decent performance. My only complaint, is that while I liked Dennis Quaid's work, there were a couple lines that he over acted with, but perhaps it was the script's fault there. I can honestly say that I liked it more than a decent amount of other films this summer. I am definitely plan on buying it.
Better than Transformers 2, and way better than Wolverine.
