![]() ![]() Joe franchise, with the suit and all, or setting up other G.I. We spend most of the film’s time either needlessly training with Snake Eyes so he can become the Snake Eyes we know and love from the G.I. Both of them have very minimal screen time - they could’ve been cut entirely and we wouldn’t have missed a single important element. I have no idea what Scarlett (Samara Weaving) is doing in this film, and the same with Baroness, who’s only there to introduce Cobra and its diverse rogues’ gallery of villains. What these movies don’t understand is that the MCU first started to carefully introduce individual characters, before trying to set up everything and everyone at the same time. Joe series in the hopes of unleashing a brand-new cinematic universe of films and TV shows, rivaling the likes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). What follows is a classic origin story destined to set-up multiple sequels and give new life to the G.I. He gets quickly plucked out of his life by a mysterious man named Kenta (Takehiro Hira), who asks him to infiltrate Clan Arashikage and gain the trust of Tommy (Andrew Koji) to steal the Jewel of the Sun, a MacGuffin which quite literally blows things up and will allow Kenta and The Baroness (Úrsula Corberó) to take control of the clan under Cobra. We’re treated to a mind-numbing (and useless) opening scene in which we learn how Snake Eyes (Henry Golding) got his name, before transitioning to a scene where our titular character showcases his brilliant fighting skills (we can’t really see it, though, as the fight is littered with shaky cam). If you’re tired of origin story movies in the vein of X-Men Origins: Wolverine or Solo: A Star Wars Story, Snake Eyes might not do much for you. ![]() And while the film isn’t perfect and suffers from many screenwriting issues, its visual vibrancy allows its action sequences and star power to soar in more ways than one. Joe Origins (not to be confused with Brian De Palma’s Snake Eyes), on the same IMAX screen I saw Retaliation (while sitting in the exact same seat). Joe adaptation, but it did feel like one hell of an immersive theme park ride an out-of-body experience I’ll always cherish and one of the very best theatrical experiences I’ve ever had.Īlmost eight years later, it’s only fitting that I see the latest in the G.I. ![]() Joe: Retaliation, and I fondly remember the sensory overload I had while watching the film on a huge screen with some of the very best 3D displays I’ve ever seen. ![]()
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