G.I. Joe: Test Screening

The good folks at /Film have recently uncovered a review of the test screening of GIJoe: The Rise of Cobra and, while it’s clearly NOT summer blockbuster material, it’s not exactly the steaming pile that the vast majority of us are expecting.

Apparently, one "Dr. Drew" got the opportunity to review the movie and submitted his own review. Here’s the most interesting bits:

“As far as Sommers’ being shit-canned, I wouldn’t be surprised after seeing the rough cut; it’s not exactly on par with the Paramount/summer blockbuster standard established with Iron Man, Transformers, and Star Trek. Quite frankly, I’d be embarrassed to have Transformers 2 be released, G.I. Joe two weeks later, and both with the Paramount Mountain opening up the credits.

Anyways, even though the CG was incomplete in my screening, the action is pretty great. The chase scene with Tatum and Wayans in the Iron Man suits is particularly well done. But rest assured as I’ve noticed a
fear online that those suits play a big role; they don’t, they’re used
in that scene and that scene only. Basically the biggest drain on this
picture is the acting; even Dennis Quaid is cringe-worthy. But the
worst has to be Sienna Miller—do not be surprised if anyone (or
everyone) in the cast get’s Razzie noms. But with Miller’s character,
she wears sunglasses half the movie, delivers normal lines as if
they’re one liners, and just cheeses everything up. Snake Eyes may be
the best part of the movie (not because he doesn’t have any lines,
that’s only a coincidence) as whenever he’s onscreen, he’s doing
something interesting.

There were laughs (some at jokes, some at sight gags, and of course at the expense of Snake Eye’s silence), a few cringes from older audience members (like I said before, the one-liners don’t stop), and a general engagement (but not
really any type of energy or excited in the air). When the picture
ended, there wasn’t really any chatter about the movie. We were given
surveys questioning the film in great detail but most people just flew
through them and left. It was a so-so experience from the audience
perspective. There wasn’t much excitement from the audience afterward.”

…So, there you have it. If this is a fairly accurate review of the film, then it’s clearly not good, but not as awful as we’re expecting. By the way, I made it a point to leave out a few spoilers posted within the review for the sake of the three people who are actually looking forward to the movie. Check out /Film for more of the review.

And, just in case you forgot, here’s the trailer again…