An international terrorist tries to take over the world with a deadly chemical weapon and only the GI Joes can stop him...
When a weapon which was developed especially for the US army lands up in the wrong hands it is left up to a group of elite soldiers, "GI Joes" to stop the world being destroyed by a paranoid madman.
"Duke" and "Ripcord" are two regular soldiers with dreams of joining the air force and being more than just numbers on the payroll. When they are tasked with delivering a top secret weapon to an unknown location, their column is ambushed and all of the comrades gunned down. When "Duke" discovers he knows the leader of the attackers, he is determined to foil their plans and discover why the woman to whom he was engaged, has chosen to fight for the dark side.
Together with the rest of the GI Joes they have to fight against one of the most daunting forces in history, with limitless funds and no less ambition for evil and revenge. If they can pull out all the stops, maybe, just maybe the world will survive...
A film filled with superstars but unfortunately let down by a rather mediocre script. With Channing Tatum still honing his acting craft in the role of "Duke", it is abundantly clear that an action role was not really meant from him. Thankfully he has proven with almost every film that has passed since this one that he is improving, but in this he is nothing more than average.
Comedian Marlon Wayons, who rose to fame in the likes of "White Chicks" and "The Ladykillers" takes on the role of "Ripcord", a squash-buckling and talented soldier who wants nothing more than to serve his country and fly fast planes. He gets both his wishes, but, although a lot better than Tatum is still not truly suited for this role. Hollywood regular Dennis Quaid does well as "General Hawk", but seems to lack the conviction that would make his role creditable.
Sienna Miller does well in the roles of "Ana" and "The Baroness", the unwilling evil character in this film, conned into a life of crime and terror after the tragic death of her soldier brother. Her role is action packed, as is the entire film, which may be its one saving grace. Joseph Gordon-Levitt does decently as "Rex", while English born Christopher Eccleston does some very decent work as ""McCullen". Arnold Vosloo, he of "The Mummy" fame is probably the highlight of the movie in the role of cold blooded killer "Zartan", with another sparkling performance by Rachel Nichols, who plays "Scarlet".
The film is full of action and some wonderful special effects. The script could have been decent, as the concept was good, but just seemed to fall a little flat. If you have two hours to kill, then this is not the worst film you will ever see, but its nothing special.
4.5/10
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