G.I. Joe: Retaliation

The sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra picks up where the first one left off with Cobra Commander being incarcerated along with his right hand man Destro. Duke (whom we met in the original) is a part of a G.I. Joe outfit stationed in the middle of the Sahara desert under the command of a man named Roadblock. This outfit is prepared for anything, any assignment that their Commander in Chief has for them...

...well, almost anything. The Joe's aren't prepared for a sudden attack on their desert base which destroys the base and kills almost everyone there except for a few survivors who managed to hide in a well. As they survey the carnage they realize their country has betrayed and abandoned them in the desert. They must find a way back stateside if they have any hope of figuring out why their own government has betrayed them and if the Cobra organization has anything to do with it.

I'll start out by saying that I'm probably one of the few who actually liked the original G.I. Joe despite it's plot being strewn with holes throughout and stereotypical good wins in the end type of predictability. I liked the chemistry between the main characters and the special effects were pretty decent. I also liked the fact that it felt almost believable. I could believe that it was possible for us to have the type of technology found in the first G.I. Joe. It focused more on the story than on the special effects. The second one on the other hand, focuses way more on special effects and takes any ounce of believability and drop kicks it out the window. I also hated the fact that only three or four of the original characters returned for the sequel. I was hoping for the entire team to return. I honestly was a little bored with G.I. Joe 2. The first one was good but dumb fun, and I had hoped the second could deliver the same level of fun but it wasn't meant to be. I did enjoy it a little bit, but it was nowhere near as enjoyable as the first one. I'd say this is one to wait until it comes out on DVD and rent it instead of seeing it in theaters or buying it.