G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Writers:

Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Roadblock
Jonathan Pryce	...	President
Byung-hun Lee	...	Storm Shadow
Elodie Yung	...	Jinx
Ray Stevenson	...	Firefly
D.J. Cotrona	...	Flint
Adrianne Palicki	...	Jaye
Channing Tatum	...	Duke
Ray Park	...	Snake Eyes
Luke Bracey	...	Cobra Commander
Walton Goggins	...	Warden Nigel James
Arnold Vosloo	...	Zartan
Joseph Mazzello	...	Mouse
Nick Erickson	...	President Picture Double
RZA	...	Blind Master

Storyline

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by the President's order, and the surviving team members face off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence.

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Plot Keywords:

gi joe | president | sniper rifle | world domination | airplane | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of combat violence and martial arts action throughout, and for brief sensuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Paramount [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

G.I. Joe 2

Filming Locations:

City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$40,501,814 (USA) (29 March 2013)

Gross:

$122,263,056 (USA) (21 June 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Skydance Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was originally scheduled to be released on June 29, 2012. Paramount had begun a substantial ad campaign which began in February with an expensive ad during the Super Bowl. But in May 2012, Paramount announced they were delaying the film's release until March 29, 2013 in order to to add 3D effects. It was later revealed that the real reason for the delay was for reshoots including more scenes with Channing Tatum. Test audiences wanted more scenes between Tatum and Dwayne Johnson and Tatum suddenly became a box-office star with the successes of The Vow and 21 Jump Street.

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Goofs

At the prison scene, a warning sign reads "Baustelle! Betreten der Einfahrt verboten!" which translates to "Construction site! Do not enter the gateway/entrance!". This is complete nonsense because first the prison is not a construction site. Second, the warning sign would ask you to stay away from the premises, not the gateway ("Betreten der Baustelle verboten" or just "Betreten verboten").

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Quotes

President: At least there won't be a global warming summit next month.

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Connections

Spoofed in Mad: G.I. E.I. Joe/Dog with a Captain's Log (2013)

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Soundtracks

"I Got Everything I Need"
Written by Todd James Schofield
Performed by The Chelsea Smiles
Courtesy of Pacifica Music LLC

User Reviews

A solid improvement over Rise of Cobra! Thumbs up!

I'm not exactly a fan of the GI Joe franchise, but I seemed to have found myself liking "The Rise of Cobra" aside from it's predictable storyline and uneven script and called it a guilty pleasure for me. So, I went to see this sequel on the opening weekend and it exceeded my expectations thereafter and delivered what the trailers had promised. It's not an excellent film by any means, but in my honest opinion, this is a great sequel and is much better than the previous installment despite the negative reception it received. I will admit, however, that there are some parts that got dragged and the beginning was way too rushed for my liking; and while most of the action sequences are thrilling thanks to Jon M. Chu's solid effort, some of them gave me a bit of a headache in it's shaky camera form.

Flaws aside, everything else is perfect. The cast has improved a bit, but not that much. Channing Tatum's role as Duke has improved seeing as how he was beyond bland in the previous film and I liked his chemistry with Roadblock played by Dwayne Johnson who pulls off the role really well throughout the film. Bruce Willis steals the show as General Colton with his witty one-liners. The rest of the acting, however, ranges from OK to just forgettable.

The directing from Jon M. Chu isn't perfect, but it's decent and a bit more focused on the story, which isn't exactly the best, but it's not as contrived as Rise of Cobra's plot. I kind of liked the idea of a nuclear missile that can destroy an entire city in the whole planet and it sort of leaves up for another sequel if it would get made. The script is very interesting and it has some nice plot twists. The editing is slick, the scenery is nice to look at, and the cinematography is great. Henry Jackman's music score is OK with some solid action cues, but most of the music is pretty obvious.

Overall, GI Joe: Retaliation isn't an excellent, but like I said before, it's a much better installment to the franchise. To those who haven't seen it yet, I suggest that you should try. It is a good film worth recommending!