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kpaulAug 17, 2021

Not a popcorn movie. Hard pass if you have anything else waiting for you in your movie queue.

Cheesy action movies are my guilty LOVE but this movie doesn't deliver on the action... or being a movie. Characters have no relatable goalsNot a popcorn movie. Hard pass if you have anything else waiting for you in your movie queue.

Cheesy action movies are my guilty LOVE but this movie doesn't deliver on the action... or being a movie.

Characters have no relatable goals making incoherent choices. Hyper-cut action with no consequences and a story so disjointed it felt written by Gumby. Personal thoughts:
These are some of the most capable action actors and you hyper cut their fights. All you had to do is give us clean action and we'd forgive race swapping Snake Eyes and reimagining the most beloved GI Joe character. Truly disappointed.… Expand

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JtburkhAug 7, 2021

G.I. Joe "The Ultimate Weapon of Democracy" - yeah, not so much anymore. The movie was just not good, unless you look at it from the perspective of a production company taking over a character and twisting it into something opposite of whatG.I. Joe "The Ultimate Weapon of Democracy" - yeah, not so much anymore. The movie was just not good, unless you look at it from the perspective of a production company taking over a character and twisting it into something opposite of what the character originally was. I think the actors are okay, but it seems like it's got to be really hard for them to overcome bad writing, disloyalty to the source material, and in many cases bad camera work.

There was so much great material written by the comic book creators in the 80's that it's so odd to see them gut Snake Eyes and reanimate his corpse. It's sad.

This is not Snake Eyes, this is Fake Eyes. If you'd really like to see Snake Eyes done well, check out G.I. Joe Resolute.… Expand

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imthenoobJul 17, 2022

I gave it a shot and thought it was a pretty bad movie. This is a truly unnecessary, unoriginal, and uninspired origin story that is nothing short of a cash grab. It is a predictable 2-hour nightmare that never seems to end. Why did theyI gave it a shot and thought it was a pretty bad movie. This is a truly unnecessary, unoriginal, and uninspired origin story that is nothing short of a cash grab. It is a predictable 2-hour nightmare that never seems to end. Why did they honest even bother with this one? After the two previous films failed, Why did they think another film would right the wrongs? The world has made it clear - We don't care about these movies. So stop making them.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jul 29, 2021

I will say this without preamble. I'm sick of movies about origins. Especially the origins of characters that are much more interesting when they are already fully formed.

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is looking to be the flashy new startingI will say this without preamble. I'm sick of movies about origins. Especially the origins of characters that are much more interesting when they are already fully formed.

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is looking to be the flashy new starting point of a franchise after The Rise of Cobra and Retaliation failed to do so for the G.I. Joe brand.

However, the people involved forgot to create something coherent and believed they will compensate for all their plot weaknesses with action sequences.

I don't deny that this will be enough for some part of the audience, and in terms of basic entertainment this film meets its quota, but in all that remains of its proposal it's mediocre and disappointing.

Considering its current results at the box office, I think that even if it seems a little rash to say it now, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins won't become that launch point for the profitable new franchise that its studio was waiting for.… Expand

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MicroCriticAug 17, 2021

Even if you forget the blatant rewriting of the whole character Snake Eyes (can't have a white ninja in 2021, no sir!), this is quite the stinker of the movie. I've seen people use the words bland and generic, and they are right on the money.Even if you forget the blatant rewriting of the whole character Snake Eyes (can't have a white ninja in 2021, no sir!), this is quite the stinker of the movie. I've seen people use the words bland and generic, and they are right on the money. It's nothing more than a mediocre action flick, and has little to do with G.I. Joe. At least the former two G.I. Joe movies tried to stay true to the franchise, and where somewhat fun in their campiness.… Expand

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Stream2BigScreeAug 5, 2021

GO Streamers! I got bored this evening and gave in to watching a movie I was actively avoiding, Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins. Now, the movie is just called Snake Eyes but let's see what this movie about a beloved series has for us. Of course,GO Streamers! I got bored this evening and gave in to watching a movie I was actively avoiding, Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins. Now, the movie is just called Snake Eyes but let's see what this movie about a beloved series has for us. Of course, this is clearly about the origin of the GI Joe character, Snake Eyes, before he became a Joe. Plain and simple. Let's see what we got.

First, this is a stark departure from the story we've heard of Snake Eyes. Whether comic book or previous movies, this is just different and it's quite confusing. I, now, understand why people have been smashing into this movie over the last two weeks. I'll put it like this, the producers and director of this film found a way to make a really, cool and masterful character into an untrained Average Joe fighter. I actually don't know what they were thinking during writing, then during production and then even during post-production. I'm assuming people really were like, "Yeah, we knocked this out of the park." Or, were they thinking, "I don't know about this... I hope people just show up during this pandemic out of desperation." No, seriously, there were several points in this movie where I thought why are they forcing him to go in this direction. I, now, understand that it was in order to set up other characters and a sequel. Will there even really be a sequel or other Origin films? Nevertheless, the storyline made sense, it was just obvious, stereotypical and corny - almost offensively so at a couple points. For example, there is a moment towards the end, similar to Endgame, where there is a "lady power" team up and it was just soooo corny! I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the three most unimportant characters of the movie. Comparatively to the other GI Joe movies, this movie didn't have the purposefully corny/campy/funny feel. I actually think that in a way hurt how the viewers see the film. Had this been a bit more campy, I would have given certain scenes a break instead of a hard rolling my eyes.

Other than that, the main cast was pretty good, except my guy Peter Mensah felt so out of place as the Blind Master. His performance wasn't poor, I mean, he's played this same role a few times before, but he's definitely the black sheep of the film, literally. I wish they had expanded upon him just a touch to make him make sense in that place where they don't let outsiders. But, I digress. Shout out to my guy, Iko Uwais, who also wasn't featured enough but entertained while he was around. Henry Golding was pretty solid as an action actor, but I will say his accent slipped in at times and I'm not even sure whether his character was supposed to be a Brit. The minor cast, characters like Scarlett and Baroness, are so whack and forgettable it was painful.

As you can tell, I was pretty annoyed with this flick. I've never walked out on a movie, but this was the closest I've been. Not because the movie was bad, but because I was over it even though I knew the movie was about to end. That says a lot. Snake Eyes has entertaining fights but even those felt corny at times. The movie is between a single popped kernel and a handful because the movie is not only just average but it made me roll my eyes a few too many times to say watch if someone else wants to. So after this hits a streaming service, check it out after a good amount of scrolling.… Expand

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TVJerryJul 29, 2021

In case you don’t know (I didn’t), the G.I. Joe franchise is a whole world of action heroes, much like the Marvel Universe. The titular character (played by Henry Golding, whose not especially charismatic and lets British accent slip a fewIn case you don’t know (I didn’t), the G.I. Joe franchise is a whole world of action heroes, much like the Marvel Universe. The titular character (played by Henry Golding, whose not especially charismatic and lets British accent slip a few times) is taken from his hard knock street fighter life in LA to the world of ancient Japanese clans and ninja warriors. He undergoes 3 challenges in his training, but struggles with the losses from his past. The fight scenes are snappy, but they’re shot with such a dizzying camera that it’s often hard to see what’s really happening. As the genre goes, this is a competent addition, but one that will also quickly be forgotten.… Expand

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KlebartAug 6, 2021

The movie was OK and the acting was OK. All I know is that there were only a few of us in the theater and no one stayed until the end. I was the last one to leave a completely empty theater near the end. I felt that I knew where the movie wasThe movie was OK and the acting was OK. All I know is that there were only a few of us in the theater and no one stayed until the end. I was the last one to leave a completely empty theater near the end. I felt that I knew where the movie was going and there was no reason to stick around any longer. At that point, it felt a little long. Okay movie. I guess.… Expand

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BigEggsKitchenJul 23, 2021

Awful story, awful acting, awful pg-13 sword fights, awful sound effects, awful dialogue, awful protagonist. It gets one star for the neon lighting, it was a good contrast from the rest of the film.

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FursnakeJul 23, 2021

Here we have another lame attempt at cashing in on the GI Joe franchise. Unfortunately this movie is as worthless as the first two movies and can go straight into the trash bin. They totally rewrote the character's origins from the comics andHere we have another lame attempt at cashing in on the GI Joe franchise. Unfortunately this movie is as worthless as the first two movies and can go straight into the trash bin. They totally rewrote the character's origins from the comics and here we have a version of this character that is just cliched, boring and completely forgettable. Completely the opposite of white washing the character, they made him Asian where he was a white guy in the comics. Well, at least they didn't use Rza as Blind Master again.… Expand

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AhlgrenJul 23, 2021

This is not snake eyes, if you go on the lore.
In the lore snake eyes is a white male how doesn´t speak, he wheres a mask to cover massive scars on his face.
This is just a white man bad switcheroo to virtue signaling.

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MetacriticOnurAug 17, 2021

bad
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not good in any manner or degree.

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I-criticJul 28, 2021

First of all, Snake Eyes first appears in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 in the 1980s. It is agreeable that we must change who is behind that mask due to geo politics. Still, the backstory of the most famed Joe should have been moreFirst of all, Snake Eyes first appears in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 in the 1980s. It is agreeable that we must change who is behind that mask due to geo politics. Still, the backstory of the most famed Joe should have been more interesting than a vengeful kid who risk the world to kill his pop,s murderer. p… Expand

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SonicFan99Jul 24, 2021

TL:DR it is good, but...

A film can be a lot of things, this film took on that idea. its an origin, a world franchise builder, its about redemption and finding new beginnings. the characters have multiple objectives and are not trusting ofTL:DR it is good, but...

A film can be a lot of things, this film took on that idea. its an origin, a world franchise builder, its about redemption and finding new beginnings. the characters have multiple objectives and are not trusting of each other. GI Joe has always been about covert tactics, espionage and saving the world. I feel this film accomplished that while changing the original story to a more suitably modern take while not wasting anyone's time.

the movie can't please everyone, old gi joe fans want the original snake eyes, others don't want white washing of a character that "could" be from Asia, some hate how sloppy the fights and spectacles are cut, others hate the narrative because it didn't do such and such. it a pg-13 movie based on a series of children's action figures and it should be taken for what it is, not for what it isn't.

to finish this review, I liked all of the characters and thought the performances were spectacular. I liked the campiness humor thrown in to some of the fights and training. the stunts and slow motion in the fight scenes were also very cool and despite some close cuts, it didn't hinder the actions on display or the story. I think the future of the GI Joe movie franchise is looking brighter than it ever has and in the end, what every fan wants is more content.… Expand

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thedaarkbattyJul 25, 2021

If you love shaky cam then you'll love this movie. Seriously, the camera is shaking so much that is literally impossible to see what is going on. DO. NOT. WATCH.

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sproutpodJul 29, 2021

I had "pandemic-level" expectations for this movie, but it surprised me. Thoroughly entertaining, good plot, good acting. Kept me engaged throughout.

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Darkassassin187Jul 25, 2021

What a lame story boring and hard to follow. I want my $ back. I guess Hollywood is out of unique interested ideas.

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tellmikeyyJul 30, 2021

First G.I Joe movie I watched, thoroughly enjoyed it. If I had to criticize anything, it would be that the movie could of been a little shorter and the camera movement during the fight scenes could of been less shaky. Still a good movie!

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AnviiFTWJul 24, 2021

This movie is good modern day action movie with a decent story on top of it all. The visuals along with the fighting were beautiful but due to the movie being PG, some fight scenes could have been more dramatic. I will say though that theThis movie is good modern day action movie with a decent story on top of it all. The visuals along with the fighting were beautiful but due to the movie being PG, some fight scenes could have been more dramatic. I will say though that the movie should have been named differently as it doesn’t really feel like a snake eyes movie until the very end. If you are a G.I Joe fan looking for a movie about snake eyes then you might be disappointed, but if you are someone that’s just looking to watch an action movie then I’d say this movie is very enjoyable.… Expand

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Josephgamers65Jul 26, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Snake Eyes GI Joe Origins is an enjoyable movie at best Snake Eyes is a very disappointing movie my main problem is the action the action felt messy cutting back and forth there are some good action sequences I like the origin but the story is messy for me it felt off what took me out this movie was that he turned on everyone around the ending I get that he was to find who killed his dad but Tommy cares about everything about snake eyes but snake eyes just turns on everyone another thing this movie set's up more movies why why!!!!!!! I really did not feel like this movie was good the cinematography is awful which sucked the trailer sold me the movie did not work sadly this is one of the most disappointing movies I saw this year the action does not work the thing that works is the cast performances and the Tokyo setting is great that is really it the villain sucks Tommy is an alright character this movie sucked so I give Snake Eyes G.I Joe Origins a C+… Expand

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zamauri1Jul 28, 2021

This movie was pretty good I had a few issues with it but I don’t want to spoil it

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ccoffeeJul 26, 2021

Great action movie with real martial artist-actors. Real action that actually feels like it's happening I was surprised right away that the punches didn't feel like faked punches. The stories' minor twists were actually surprising to me. IGreat action movie with real martial artist-actors. Real action that actually feels like it's happening I was surprised right away that the punches didn't feel like faked punches. The stories' minor twists were actually surprising to me. I don't generally enjoy being confused to satiate some elitist critic, simple good action movie please and thank you.… Expand

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JPKJul 23, 2021

It’s Fun

While not amazing and has issues with the editing, Snake Eyes is still a major improvement over the previous two attempts at a G.I Joe film with fun action and great performances from Golding and Koji. This is a film you can viewIt’s Fun

While not amazing and has issues with the editing, Snake Eyes is still a major improvement over the previous two attempts at a G.I Joe film with fun action and great performances from Golding and Koji. This is a film you can view two ways, As a G.I Joe film it’s not great, But as a Ninja film it’s a pretty good.… Expand

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anaadigiriJul 31, 2021

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is a fun action packed adventure story that keeps you entertained from start to finish. Henry Golding makes this film feel more human, more emotional and more heroic than any other Snake Eyes adaptation on the bigSnake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is a fun action packed adventure story that keeps you entertained from start to finish. Henry Golding makes this film feel more human, more emotional and more heroic than any other Snake Eyes adaptation on the big screen. With more humor, more character development, and more ninja action than the previous G.I. Joe films, this is easily the best G.I. Joe flick yet!… Expand

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HealingToolboxAug 28, 2021

I'm struggling to find good things to say about this handsomely produced effort. As one critic said, it is caught between creating a character and rebooting a commercial franchise. Earlie GI Joe movies, also handsomely produced, had thisI'm struggling to find good things to say about this handsomely produced effort. As one critic said, it is caught between creating a character and rebooting a commercial franchise. Earlie GI Joe movies, also handsomely produced, had this problem even worse. What I can say is the casting, acting, direction and production values have commitment close the level of a Marvel movie. What makes it forgettable is its theme is, "I will find peace thru revenge," the MOST TIRED TROPE OF ALL TIME; and, as critics note, the action scenes only satisfy if you are age 12 or younger.… Expand

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am7723Aug 11, 2021

I went to the cinemas to just watch and honestly, I did enjoy it! I'm not going to say much because I don't want to spoil it.

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NizarshowsAug 21, 2021

the story is awesome, we see a man struggling to get revenge and at the same time trying to find a meaning for his life, the story is balanced and well put out the graphics and the cinematography is top-notch i was having a smile the wholethe story is awesome, we see a man struggling to get revenge and at the same time trying to find a meaning for his life, the story is balanced and well put out the graphics and the cinematography is top-notch i was having a smile the whole time but the only bad thing i saw is the ending conversations in the last 15min some actors seem abit fake or rushed maybe i don't know but i enjoyed the film… Expand

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dharmaAug 22, 2021

Snake Eyes: GI JOE Origins will remind you of another origin film: Wolverine. Both are also underwhelming action pictures, anchored by a charismatic lead, designed as a start or support a film franchise. It is not a bad film, mind you, butSnake Eyes: GI JOE Origins will remind you of another origin film: Wolverine. Both are also underwhelming action pictures, anchored by a charismatic lead, designed as a start or support a film franchise. It is not a bad film, mind you, but its has fairly basic plot and some good set pieces. It is literally a throw in but the kitchen sink type of film. Yes, you have both yakuzas & ninjas in this film. The sole positive point, worthy of a '6' on my review, is Henry Goulding. Handsome and charismatic, he has a great screen presence and I was quite surprised that he was a complete acting newbie when he starred in Crazy Rich Asian. What a great find. Seeing this film, I imagined him a perfect candidate for another franchise, one whose main actor is having his last hurrah this October...James Bond. He is the perfect candidate for it. Hopefully, being that this film is a flop, will not impede his career.… Expand