{"id":27268,"date":"2021-10-26T11:05:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T18:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=27268"},"modified":"2021-10-26T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T18:09:12","slug":"review-snake-eyes-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/10\/review-snake-eyes-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins<\/em><\/strong> wasn\u2019t a big disappointment since I went in with zero expectations. Although Henry Goulding was good in the lead role, he didn\u2019t get much to work with both with the script and supporting cast.<\/p>\n

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Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Martial Arts, Fantasy, Adventure<\/span>
\nParamount | PG13 \u2013 121 min. \u2013 $24.99 | October 19, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/26\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Robert Schwentke
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Evan Spiliotopoulos (story), Evan Spiliotopoulos and Joe Shrapnel & Anna Waterhouse (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Henry Goulding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, \u00darsula Corber\u00f3, Samara Weaving<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Short Film
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), Czeck (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish [Espana] (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish [Latin America] (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Hungarian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Polish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Bantu, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, French (Canadian), Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish (Espana), Spanish (Latin American), Swedish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n

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Paramount provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2\u00bd\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>An ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage welcomes tenacious loner Snake Eyes (HENRY GOULDING) after he saves the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach him the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing him something he’s been longing for: a home. However, when secrets from Snake Eyes’ past are revealed, his honor and allegiance get tested \u2014 even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins<\/em><\/strong> is a, from what I can tell, a retcon of the background of the title character and that of Storm Shadow (if I recall, G.I. Joe: Retaliation<\/em> had their rivalry beginning during childhood). But taking that aside, the film as a standalone is pretty bland and rather forgettable. I can appreciate a blockbuster film taking its time, building characters and mixing in some action. However with this one, there\u2019s not a whole lot that stands out.<\/p>\n

The set design is pretty basic, the few action scenes weren\u2019t all that impressive and outside of Henry Goulding, no real stand outs in terms of the supporting cast, most notably Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, who has very little charisma and no brotherly chemistry opposite Goulding. Samara Weaving, who was great in Ready or Not<\/em>, comes in for the third act but didn\u2019t make much of an impact, though I guess she had one decent kick-ass scene.<\/p>\n

Directed by Robert Schwentke \u2014 a name I recognize from a variety of films that includes Flightplan<\/em>, RED<\/em>, R.I.P.D.<\/em> and two of the Divergent<\/em> movies \u2014 Snake Eyes<\/em><\/strong> is just plainly forgettable. It\u2019s not bad per se but at the same time, not nearly good enough that needs to be seen right away either. It\u2019s also pretty tame in the PG-13 violence to the point not much would have to be edited to show on cable or network television.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Morning Light: A Weapon with Stories to Tell (3:11)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 This is pretty much a motion comic on the sword wielded by Snake Eyes later in the film.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (2:07)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Five scenes that didn\u2019t make the cut, likely for pacing reasons. Nothing here that advanced the story or characters.<\/p>\n

Enter Snake Eyes (9:32)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Featurette on the title character with interviews by Henry Goulding, Andrew Koji and others. There is some behind-the-scenes footage but this is really basic stuff here, nothing of great insight into the characters or plot.<\/p>\n

A Deadly Ensemble (6:22)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the variety in the cast.<\/p>\n

Arashikage (6:59)<\/u><\/strong> is a featurette on the elite ninja warrior clan.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5, AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Paramount releases Snake Eyes<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD where it\u2019s presented with a 2160p high-definition transfer. For the most part the picture here looks quite good with sharp detail especially on close-ups and some bright, vibrant colors that permeate many scenes, especially ones in Tokyo where neon lights really shine through, aided a bit by the HDR. I don\u2019t think this is one that will wow you, well, the movie won\u2019t either, but is still a fine transfer that is in line with most new releases.<\/p>\n

Despite including a Dolby Atmos track, this one wasn\u2019t all that awe-inspiring. While dialogue does come across nice and clearly throughout, and there is some modest depth for ambient noises and the score, the few action scenes were not terribly impressive. This isn\u2019t to say these didn\u2019t sound good or provide an extra kick from the LFE channel, I didn\u2019t find this one all that dynamic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2014 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins<\/em><\/strong> wasn\u2019t a big disappointment since I went in with zero expectations. Although Henry Goulding was good in the lead role, he didn\u2019t get much to work with both with the script and supporting cast. As a whole, the film was just forgettable and probably not even worth a rental.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins wasn\u2019t a big disappointment since I went in with zero expectations. Although Henry Goulding was good in the lead role, he didn\u2019t get much to work with both with the script and supporting cast.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4581,970],"tags":[6969,2188,6968,6565],"class_list":["post-27268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4k-uhd-reviews","category-quick-hit-reviews","tag-andrew-koji","tag-g-i-joe","tag-henry-goulding","tag-samara-weaving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27268"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27273,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27268\/revisions\/27273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}