Read Mixed User Reviews for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

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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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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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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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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