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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
Genre: Sci-fi/Action
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jonathan Pryce, Byung-hun Lee, Elodie Yung, Ray Stevenson, D.J. Cotrona, Adrianne Palicki, Channing Tatum, Ray Park, Bruce Willis
Directed by: Jon M Chu
Rated: USA: PG-13, UK:12A, India: U/A
Review:
Meticulous Vfx, good Sfx, nonsensical plot, cockeyed (at few places) yet superb action sequences, almost no Tatum, no Ripcord either and less of Willis states the whole story of G. I. Joe: Retaliation.
At some point it felt like some of its action has took its inspiration from Transformers but in an incoherent way. Where some of the actions are exquisite and if you are watching it in 3D, you may get your 'Whoa!' moment a many times, few actions will make you think that they have been added without adding sense to them.
It has more flaws then its predecessor and I felt that 'Rise of the Cobra' was better than this one on the basis of plot and direction. But G. I. Joe: Retaliation won't disappoint you if you are in for a pure action. Dwayne Johnson has tried his best to carry Tatum's legacy with all he can do. But personally, I missed Stephen Sommers (Director of 'Rise of the Cobra') at many places.
My Recommendation: If you are in for a pure action, disregarding its plot and absurdity at some places , this movie is for you and it won't disappoint you in any way. And watch it in 3d if you can as it will double the fun.
Why Should I See?: Meticulous vfx, superb action scenes, good Sfx, great 3d effects.
Why Should I Not?: Nonsensical plot, incoherent (at few places) action.
Rating: 3/5 (1 point for its praiseworthy Visual Effects)
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