In an era where franchises are all the rage, Paramount is sitting on two behemoths of untapped potential. Despite enormous’vast’massive’tremendous box office numbers, the Transin/with regard to’concerning’regarding mers franchise has missed more than it’s hit, while the G.I. Joe_s possess’own’nurse barely been able to sustain any momentum on the enormous’vast’massive’tremendous screen. Much like 2018’s Bumblebee, _Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins takes the most popular character of its franchise — who is conventional ly mute in the series — and gives him a voice along with an origin story. Unin/with regard to’concerning’regarding tunately, the results aren’t approximately as successful.###Much of the 121-minute run-time is focused on action scenes, which are a mixed bag. Part of the problem is that the filmmakers possess’own’nurse shot in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a a PG-13/12A rating that does the film no favours, robbing many fights of their impact. But there is nothing more tragic in action cinema than not being able to fully appreciate a well-choreographed sequence because of shaky camerawork and chaotic editing. Snake Eyes has both, with overly frenetic scenes that feature too many cuts. It’s a sin all the more unin/with regard to’concerning’regarding givable when you possess’own’nurse someone like The Raid’s Iko Uwais in your employ. No amount of dramatic fighting poses — of which there are many — can compensate in/with regard to’concerning’regarding it.###The sequel-teasing feels laughably inorganic.###It’s a shame, because the perin/with regard to’concerning’regarding mances are solid. Henry Golding reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue s flashes of charisma as Snake Eyes, especially in the moments where his character’s thirst in/with regard to’concerning’regarding revenge acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s the better of him. And as the heir of the Arashikage clan, Andrew Koji delivers the film’s intense’fierce’exquisite est perin/with regard to’concerning’regarding mance. His Tommy has a quiet rage that slowly rises to the surface as the movie progresses, and while the end point of his arc is no surprise in/with regard to’concerning’regarding fans of the franchise, Koji makes the journey compelling.###Speaking of that F-word, G.I. Joe Origins is part of the full title in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a reason. Whether it’s in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ced or not, we are constantly reminded of the wider universe at play. As Scarlett and Cobra leader Baronness, both Samara Weaving and Úrsula Corberó do just abundant’ample’plentiful with limited screen time (aldespite’in spite of’albeit one moment they share in the third act falls especially flat). But in a better movie the sequel-teasing would feel exciting rather than, at times, laughably inorganic. In the unlikely event a follow-up does come to pass, it will possess’own’nurse to establish on a rocky foundation.