I don't really care if there is a franchise behind this or if fan-boys are crying their eyes out for some character development or other but taken as an action movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation hits all the right buttons. The fight scenes are extremely well choreographed and especially the mountain scene is breathtaking - something that's not easily achieved since it's really hard to come up with new stuff these days.
The Rock shows again that he can carry a movie, both physically and through his expressions. Maybe the family stuff that was thrown in could have been left out, but we get some laughs out of that as well. The script certainly doesn't hold back in that regard, the happenings with the world leaders at the summit are nothing short of hilarious (well, at least until that big pile of dust, no offence, GB).
I did like the first one as well which had more goofiness but also more cool gadgets and Sci-Fi elements. Overall, this is a really solid effort, thoroughly enjoyable and something that I can recommend heartily for an evening with friends and some beers.
The Rock shows again that he can carry a movie, both physically and through his expressions. Maybe the family stuff that was thrown in could have been left out, but we get some laughs out of that as well. The script certainly doesn't hold back in that regard, the happenings with the world leaders at the summit are nothing short of hilarious (well, at least until that big pile of dust, no offence, GB).
I did like the first one as well which had more goofiness but also more cool gadgets and Sci-Fi elements. Overall, this is a really solid effort, thoroughly enjoyable and something that I can recommend heartily for an evening with friends and some beers.