'Cobra' rises at the Majestic
Fights in the air, battles on the ground, chases unfolding under
water, ninja fights and the destruction of the Eiffel Tower. There is
variety galore in Stephen Sommers' 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' with
100 minutes of pure action in the two-hour film.
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A scene from the movie |
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite
G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military
equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat
of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the
world into chaos.
In the not-too-distant future, US Army grunts Duke (Tatum) and
Ripcord (Wayans) are tasked with couriering 'nanomite'-filled warheads,
when they're ambushed by mysterious baddies armed with super cool
hi-tech weaponry - one of them Duke's ex, Ana (Miller) - and saved by
mysterious goodies with more super cool hi-tech weaponry. The goodies
the Alpha Team of GI Joe, a secret international force formed for, uh,
fighting baddies.
An adaptation of the 'G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero' toy franchise,
this sci-fi action thriller turns out to be a solid entertainer. In the
recent past, the closest parallel to 'G.I. Joe....' would perhaps be
'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' which released just a few weeks
back.
The movie is currently screening at Majestic cinema. |
