2009’s “GI Joe: Rise of Cobra” is almost universally
considered to be a terrible pile of crap. While it definitely isn’t great
cinematic art, I definitely enjoyed it way more than most. Despite a critical
drubbing, the first installment managed to make money, so we now we get the
inevitable sequel, “GI Joe: Retaliation.” In many ways part two is a more
grounded, realistic action flick, but it is also still pretty damn
entertaining. Big, dumb, loud, and completely forgettable, “Retaliation” is
good for a couple hours worth of distraction.
