Stephen Sommers, the same director that brought you Catch Me If You Can, The Mummy trilogy, Van Helsing, and much more wrote and directed G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.  I would advise against expecting to much from the film.  It is comparable to Transformers 2:Revenge of the Fallen.  Visually, the movie is pleasing, and while in a cinema with excellent sound the action sequences truly come alive.

Some may remember the classic comic books or even the cartoon show G.I. Joe.  If that it the case you may be better off not even relating it to the movie.  The older cartoon emphasized the United States military and seemed to promote a since of patriotism.  However, Sommers’ movie portrays the division of Joes as not only from the various branches of the United States military but also from militaries of the world.  The focus is shifted away from the USA but onward to a “world order”.  During the film the Joes answer to a union of world leaders.  The suggestion remains below the surface but was something I found as an interesting theme throughout the movie.

There were also a number of inconsistencies that some may take issue with during G.I. Joe.  Internet Movie Database listed a few:

• The scar on Duke’s cheek changes size throughout the film. This is particularly visible in the beginning where it is quite long and end where it is a lot smaller.
• During the scene where the nanomites are being shown to the NATO command, one of the soldiers in the audience has a laptop which is only open to the Windows Log In screen.
• During the Baroness’s attempted theft of the nanites near the beginning of the film, the military convoy with Duke and Ripcord is seen using civilian H2 Hummers instead of military Humvees.

Runtime:  118 min

Rated PG-13 for strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout.