MOVIESinMO REVIEW
Finally, a movie worth honoring my childhood memories of the animated series G.I. Joe. The best part is the character they chose โ Snake Eyes. If you remember the cartoon, you know it was childish cheesy fun. The had unbelievable plots, their weapons shot lasers instead of bullets since it was a kidsโ show, and nobody ever died, no matter how many times they were shot at or how far they fell. That was the life of an eighties cartoon, and if you were a kid, thatโs about as violent as the censors would allow it to get. Now, itโs 2021, and the censors are a little more lax. Because of this, stories are retold to take advantage of the current rating restrictions. The new origin of Snake Eyes falls somewhere in the middle. Guns shot bullets, but thereโs no blood. They use swords extensively, but itโs never graphically grotesque โ and once again, thereโs no blood. They even got away with a few hardcore curse words. As for the story, it was as close to the series as you were going to get, but with a lot of Hollywood liberties sprinkled throughout. In the comics, Snake Eyes is blonde with blue eyes, doesnโt talk, and had a relationship with Scarlett, to name a few. In the film, heโs not blonde, has dark brown eyes, talks all through the movie, and itโs too soon to see if he will have a thing with Scarlett. This is an origin story, and all of those familiarities are still possible with a second film. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins introduces as much of the series in this 2-hour release as possible. Thereโs mention of General Joseph Colton, the original G.I. Joe, and their purpose within the U.S. Military. Both Scarlett and Baroness are there, with a brief explanation of their skills. Cobra is cryptically explained as is the norm when it comes to the enemy of the Joeโs. Snake Eyesโ character has a story that could have easily spanned several episodes of a television series. Still, since this is just a two-hour movie, all of his upbringings are missing, including any formal combat training types. To save time, nearly every character has dialog that explains the who, what, when, where, and why weโre in whatever the situation is. When theyโre not describing an issue, theyโre fighting through one, and the fights were awesome. The most significant problems with this movie are the large amounts of backstabbing and the, unfortunately, very noticeable, horrible CGI in the pit. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is leaps and bounds above the other two movies. With an ending that guarantees a sequel.
OUR RATING โ A YO JOE 6.5