In Theaters:
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

For better or for worse, what G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra inarguably does is to replicate quite well the experience of watching the militarized toy-advertisement cartoons that enraptured so many youthful males during the Reagan era. The film, as programmed by Stephen Sommers, captures the same gung-ho esprit des corps and the theme of banding together with an internationally diversified team (led by an appropriately rock-jawed American, of course), to do battle with a super-evil terrorist force. Both sides (the G.I. Joe team and their slithery evil enemies Cobra) have more weaponry to draw upon than the entire Wehrmacht, and many grudges to settle -- not to mention a propensity for ninja tactics and rappelling into battle, which makes things that much more exciting...

G.I. Joe opened yesterday throughout the universe. You can read the full review at filmcritic.com.