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So, will
"G.I. Joe" be one of the coolest movies to be born
from a toy franchise ever made, or will it be a
classic boffo with the ever terrible Stephen Sommers
at the healm? I don't know, but if we get at least
some good Snake Eyes moments, including a duel to
the death with Storm Shadow, I'll die a happy fan
boy, and forgive Sommers for "Van Helsing."
"America's Elite" presses on and we catch Joe at
their weakest as the Superpowers relinquish their
nuclear weapons to Cobra who also seize control of
major US military bases, and now Joe is scattered
and left fending themselves off in the cold, harsh
terrain, and against vicious chameleonic assassins.
But now things take a turn as Storm Shadow has
brought Destro and Baroness hoping to strike a deal
with the Joe Team.
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This is what
happens when you don't keep up with "America's
Elite," as Storm Shadow is now apparently an
informant for Joe. One of the aspects of the
issue I've noticed is that they've very subtley
altered the characters to look like the actors
of the upcoming movie. Hawk looks like Channing
Tatum in a particular light, and even GI Joe
Commander looks a bit like Dennis Quaid.
But the dynamic is still essentially the same
here, as Mark Powers plays it straight yet again
providing some scenes of silent tension and
eloquence where our enemies and heroes have to
be forced to come together and work to battle
against the ever growing Cobra, and the new
menace Red Shadow slowly gaining power in the
underground, who may also overthrow Cobra, if
all things go as planned. The art by the team of
Bear, Shoyket, and Quinn is absolutely fantastic
with scenes incredibly reliant on facial
expressions to convey the silent communication
being implemented by the group to avoid the
surveillance from Cobra, and it's all pretty
much flawless. The wide shots are absolutely
excellent, with scenes of intense gleams that
signify the irritating alliance that's a must,
regardless of who hates whome.
Surely enough though, Powers gives us realistic
leverage, as the Joe team are forced to turn to
their enemies to gain the upper hand, while
Cobra is slightly crumbling from within with
members being murdered just to make an example,
and the officers feeling the pressure of
maintaining their power with new threats, and
the eventual re-emergence of the Joe team. Joe
is forced into a cabin in the middle of the Alps
addressing each other with seemingly silent
exchanges that provide a seering stern dramatic
chemistry that works with flying colors.
This alliance with Destro and Baroness just
doesn't seem to be heading for sure rewards. I'm
psyched, regardless of the outcome. It's World
War III, baby.
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