Review: G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

CHEESEY!! But okay. It's a movie based off a cartoon based off an action figure, it's not gonna be full of adult themes and deep character plot twists. They do, however, try to keep adults interested by throwing in some half-hearted love interest stories which end up detracting from the only interesting thing in this move: the action. it's got some good effects, not great. They are like super-high-end 3D cartoon effects, not high end movie effects.... does that make sense? They look cheap for being a movie like this, but that kind of thing doesn't bother me too much. Channing Tatum does not have any depth of character in any movie I've seen him in, he's stoic and monotone. Marlon Wayans was better than I expected from the previews, I was expecting him to be comic relief, which his character is but it's almost as if Mr. Wayans learned to act just a tad. It's not the kind of stupid prat-fall schtick that I was expecting from a Wayans brother. Dennis Quaid felt wrong for the part, I can't really explain it better than that, he just didn't seem to be trying very hard. One last thing: a Brendan Fraser sighting! he's in here for about 30 seconds and has about 2 lines, good to see he's still alive, and even better to see he's in his element (BACKGROUND). 3-3.5 See it, don't pay full price!