Chu, the president (Jonathan Pryce) has been kidnapped, and the imposter (Arnold Vosloo) who has assumed his identity is bent on world domination. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” directed by Jon M. In this explosion-laden, ear-splitting 3-D sequel to 2009’s “G.I. McAleer is a guest reviewer for Catholic News Service. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents strongly cautioned. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III - adults. The film contains pervasive action violence, brief gore and a handful of crude and crass terms. If there’s any kind of a message to be garnered from the bullet-strewn proceedings, it consists of a timely reminder about the perils of nuclear proliferation and the necessity for international cooperation. Joe: Retaliation” doesn’t take itself too seriously. Joseph Colton, portrayed by none-other-than - “yippee-ki-yay!” - Bruce Willis. They also seek advice from the “original” G.I. To unravel Zartan’s conspiracy and take back the White House, Roadblock and his crew join forces with their ninja counterparts from the Far East. Only three survive: Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), who assumes command Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki), and Flint (D.J. But it’s a Zartan-designed trap, and the team is slaughtered. The “Joes,” captained by Duke (Channing Tatum), are sent into Pakistan to rescue stolen nuclear warheads.

Before he can achieve his goal, he must spring his nefarious leader, the Cobra Commander (Luke Bracey), from prison - and eliminate his main opposition, the elite fighting force of G.I. Before long, Zartan is laying waste to much of the Middle East, not to mention central London.īut two obstacles remain in Zartan’s path. “But my favorite thing is I get to blow things up.” “They say this is a thankless job, but yesterday I got to hang out with Bono,” he tells his prisoner. Zartan’s mission is world domination (of course) via a monster space-based weapon, code-named Zeus. With the help of shape-shifting nanotechnology (think cyborg mosquitoes), the wicked Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) has kidnapped the president (Jonathan Pryce) and assumed his identity. The film picks up where its predecessor, 2009’s “G.I. Fortunately, the violence is more cartoonish than graphic (toymaker Hasbro co-produced the film), and frequent interludes of buddy-bonding talk provide welcome relief to the eyes and ears. Chu (“Step Up 3D”) clearly enjoys using every toy in the special effects box to craft elaborate blasts, gunfights, and kung-fu combat. Joe: Retaliation” (Paramount).ĭirector Jon M.

NEW YORK (CNS) - Dynamite and decibels are the real stars of the explosion-laden, ear-splitting 3-D extravaganza “G.I.

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