Synopsis
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.
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Cast
- Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeHeavy Duty
- Christopher EcclestonMcCullen / Destro
- Lee Byung-hunStorm Shadow
- Joseph Gordon-LevittThe Doctor / Rex
- Sienna MillerAna Lewis / Baroness
- Rachel NicholsScarlet
- Ray ParkSnake Eyes
- Jonathan PryceU.S. President
- Saïd TaghmaouiBreaker
- Channing TatumDuke
Recommendations
- 70
Variety
While thesping is not the main game here, having a cast of bright young things certainly helps, and Quaid gets in a few nice John Wayne-like moments as the no-nonsense boss. - 70
Washington Post
The loudest, flashiest, silliest and longest blockbuster in a summer full of long, silly, flashy, loud blockbusters (long and silly "Transformers," flashy and loud "Wolverine"). - 60
Los Angeles Times
The action is mostly brisk and bracing and the battleground, particularly Cobra's headquarters -- a vast network of tunnels under the polar ice cap -- are wonderfully imagined, as are the futuristic machines at the Joes' disposal. Basically, the Joes are not bad, it's just that they could have been much better with a little less conversation, a little more action. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
It's hard to deny that the first two-thirds of G.I. Joe is an enjoyable film, especially when graded on the curve of lowered expectations. Compared to other big-budget movies out this summer, it's pretty mediocre. - 40
Empire
Bond without the style and Team America without the bellylaughs. The moronic script and nonsensical plot are good for a snicker, though. - 30
Time
The only collateral damage is in the audience, where, as you sit through the movie, you can feel your IQ drop minute by minute. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
After nearly two hours of nonstop mayhem, the film ends on a surprisingly muted note, though pains have been taken to make sure that the hoped-for sequel has been carefully set up. - 12
New York Post
Formerly a real American hero, G.I. Joe is no longer a hero (it's a group) or American. (It's a multinational team of military superstars, though the way it does business, you'd feel safer with the Croatian navy on your side.)
