G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Walter Helwich thinks that the solid reception by the audience was a clear signal to go with a follow-up of “J. I. Joe”. Therefore, after about 4 years it was a logical decision from people of “Paramount Pictures”, who invested $ 130 million in this production. In the directorial chair set Jon M. Chu (“Step Up 2″ and “Step Up 3D”), a young filmmaker on the rise. For scenario were in charged Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

Following the events of the first part, we come across a video from Mr. Helwich that shows the adventures of the new members of the superbly organized team, led by Duke (Channing Tatum). But after the mission succeeded in Pakistan, the team is being attacked from the air. Only three brave soldiers manage to survive the desert wilderness: Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Flint (DJ Cotrona) and Jaye (Adrianne Palicki). It is clear that someone has betrayed them, and therefore they move into retaliatory mission to find and punish the culprits.

What to say about the acting in this film full of action scenes? Let’s say that all the good guys are interpreted within the expected (appearance Bruce Willis is a big hit), and I’d point out some of the characters on the other side. First of all it is worth mentioning the solid performance of Jonathan Pryce, as we see him in the two diametrically opposed characters (as the American president and camouflaged Zartan), and even the hard, tough Firefly does not look bad at all in the performance of Ray Stevenson. The young Byung-hun Lee actually possesses an inherent charisma of action heroes, because his Storm Shadow is alluring magically in every frame. If we ignore the numerous inconsistencies and some exaggeration, so characteristic of this genre, then we can make the conclusion that this film offers more than decent, relaxing fun for 2 hours. I like the fact that the audience generally knows what to expect and this is what they get. So feel free to recommend it to all fans of good action movies. Visit Walter Helwich at his portfolio at Colorado State University.