G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - 3 stars out of 10

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - 3 stars out of 10

"G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra" is a standard action movie with great special effects, cool gadgets, and a conflict that leaves little hope for a happy resolution.  The acting is just "okay" and Dennis Quaid (the big name in this movie) was only on screen for about 15 minutes.  Smart move, Mr. Quaid.  The film also features Channing Tatum (gag me) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, although I don't even remember Joe G-L being in this film.  That doesn't say much for the acting (though forgotten actors can easily be the fault of a poor script, as well).  The main reason that I saw this film was because of the apocalyptic scene with the Eiffel Tower shown in the preview and that part of the movie did not disappoint, but I can't say much for the rest.  Probably the only thing that I could utter would be the fowl noise that I make any time that someone mentions this film franchise.  I will not be seeing any of G.I. Joe's sequels as this movie quickly transitions into the vault of average action movies that are destined to become seldomly watched TNT Friday night features.