Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

snake eyes, the hero: is horribly unlikable and sides himself with a terrorist organization for most of the movie storm shadow, the villain: is likable and is fucked over for most of the movie, making you feel bad for him read more

origin story was a good thought but my god, the actors, no soul what so ever, please give me some impression besides the stupid faces they do every jump. they could do something way better then that, men at the age of 40 grew up on this toys... read more

origin stories are tricky, especially if you're fox and you're trying to wring a decade's worth of box office out of hugh jackman. but g.i. joe is barely a film franchise, they weren't burdened by the failures or successes of anything prior- at best audiences are ambivalent. this was their chance to set a new tone and establish snake eyes as the face of their franchise. so to speak. snake eyes is to g.i. joe what wolverine is to x-men, he doesn't need to be established in his own movie any more than logan did. and yet because he's the most popular, here we are. with none of the tact of a read more