This is the second toyline-based live action film in as many months, and frankly, that's ridiculous. Beyond righteous indignation, though, G. I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a fun action film that is nothing more than a series of action set-pieces strung together with minimal explanation. And Stephen Sommers makes it all work.
If you caught the trailer at any time before the release, you'd think what I thought - there's no way this can work. Trust me - it does. Sommers gets the tone of the film just right, and realizes that this is one big silly excuse to see toy soldiers bang against ....