In the very first action set piece ofG.I.
The scene which follow would set the tone for the rest of movie.
Alas, the heroes weapons are no match for the terrorists superior tech.
A funny thing, however, is also occurring in this scenean element which borders on distracting.
Unfortunately, even the movies defenders must admit that its an ugly spectacle.
It is a turning point in all its garishness.
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A Real 2000s Hero
Ten years earlier,G.I.
From this cauldron comes the current cinematic landscape, in which big budget adaptations and nerd culture dominate.
As dismissed as it is,G.I.
Joe: The Rise of Cobra sits right at the epicenter of this fault line.
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From that simplistic setup,Rise of Cobracombines the various tensions within the action genre.
Sommers finds some notes of humor, working in cameos fromThe Mummystars Brendan Fraser and Kevin J. OConnor.
The other characters all wear black leather, complete with augmented power suits.
In this telling, Duke was once engaged to Baroness, back when she was just called Ana Lewis.
Even though it just came out a year earlier,Iron Manalso looms large overRise of Cobra.
Sommers works big character moments into his movie, complete with hero shots in the aforementioned opening battle.
Scarlett (Rachel Nichols) loads her crossbow and turns to the camera with a snap.
Breaker (Said Taghmaoui) gears up and looks off in the middle distance with determination.
Fighting to Save Tomorrow
For all of its shortcomings,G.I.
Joe: The Rise of Cobrahas its charms.
It contains remnants of action filmmaking that too many blockbusters have forgotten.
ThroughoutRise of Cobra, Sommers shows off skills that modern action filmmakers should know.
Because, of course, knowing is half the battle.
