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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cignus_pfaccari" data-source="post: 4882791" data-attributes="member: 14557">I gave it a 7.It was surprisingly enjoyable.  Admittedly, I'd expected it to be a horrendous soul-tearing abomination, which helped, but it was rather goofy fun.  The Pit was cool, the action scenes were very good, and it was all in all a surprisingly good time.  Little details like Breaker blowing bubbles with bubblegum made it, really.  Even the power armor was actually acceptable.The things that didn't work for me?  Snake-Eyes shouldn't have lips on his mask (and, also, his origin is significantly different enough that it's a touch annoying*), but Ray Park is a badass and Snake Eyes has always been portrayed as a stupendous badass (in the comics, at least), so it works.  The Baroness' backstory seems to take entirely too little time**.  And the sense of tactics on the part of the non-Joe soldiers was rather poor, as they were depicted not taking cover and just standing and firing (and these are supposed to be elites).  In a flashback, Ripcord and Duke are shooting and taking cover behind a car, using the roof and windows as cover.  Yes, glass.But, on the whole, I actually enjoyed myself, which was a surprise.* - [spoiler]Vow of silence my ASS.  Dude's mute due to having his larynx damaged in a helicopter crash.  OTOH, they actually touch a good chunk of his background, like the Master being killed (though he looks more like the Soft Master than the Hard Master...).[/spoiler]** - [spoiler]Four years to go from chick to badass terrorist ninja?  Seems...too quick, though I suppose the nanite injections can help explain it.[/spoiler]Brad</blockquote>

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