Okay, I did see G.I. Joe. I admit it. And I don't feel very bad about it. Okay I feel a little guilty about it. I think I feel guilty because I enjoyed it. When all is said and done, it was an enjoyable flick... But it was kind of like junk food. It's great, enjoyable, but you feel slightly guilty about what you just ate, or sick if you ate too much.
There are a few key things about this movie that I will pick on (I could nit-pick it to death, but I won't, because it's a movie and not to be taken too seriously)
First, as soon as they entered into any action sequence, they picked up the hand-held camera shots. You know the shaky, fast moving, close shots that are used to make the action seem much more exciting. Now this is a very effective technique, but can leave audience members feeling queasy (I actually felt slightly nauseous by the end of the film). In this movie, the technique was over used and frustrating, when Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are fighting I want to see the damned fight, not feel like I am IN the fight.
Second, there was no P.S.A. after the movie. This is a big problem and must be corrected for the DVD release.
Third ... ok I don't really have a third, I just can't pick this movie apart too much. It was fun; it left me with a satisfying stomach ache.
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