I didn’t grow up with GI Joe as neither of my brothers had one (probably because its more an American toy or something. We were more about Lego and Transformers etc.) but my point is that I’m not familiar at all with the story. However I still thought it would be a fun movie to go watch. The trailers made the movie look suspiciously like the Transformer movies that have recently passed through our screens but I didn’t really care – I just wanted to watch something that allowed me to park my brain at the door, watch some eye candy, enjoy the action and laugh at the pun-ny jokes.

GI Joe delivered on all counts. That’s not to say that GI Joe doesn’t try to be a bit mysterious and build up layers of intrigue and surprise but I’d figured them all out by about a third of the way into the movie! And I’m sure I’m not the only one who could see where it was leading … to a sequel! Ha ha!

This is one of those movies that I suspect is going to be panned for the fairly average story, ridiculous action sequences (not necessarily in a positive way), average acting and all around corniness which I guess is one of the reasons I actually liked it! Its not often that I agree with critics.

Hard to explain why I liked the movie. Yes at times it took itself a little too seriously but otherwise it was just so much fun to watch. From the truly over the top costumes and weapons to the non-stop action and even to the average acting it was just a joy for me to watch.

Good fun if taken for the movie it was intended to be – a summer blockbuster, not an Oscar contender.