Snake Eyes: 10 Unpopular Opinions About The Movie, According To Reddit

Upon making its theatrical debut on July 23, 2021, Robert Schwentke’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins has received poor to mixed reviews while underperforming at the box office. The general consensus is that movie does not work as a convincing origin story, earning a paltry 38% Rotten Tomatoes rating to go along with a subpar 43 Metascore. What this means for the future of the franchise is anyone’s guess at this point.

Of course, there is never a shortage of opinions online, including rabid Reddit users who were quick to flock to the forums to express their unique, countervailing takes on Snake Eyes.

10 Snake Eyes Being Unmasked So Much Is Good

One of the aspects of Snake Eyes that has fans livid is how much of the character’s face is shown and his voice is heard. For a character known for being a silent master ninja assassin whose identity remains hidden under the mask, Reddit poster ZyarieZaku shouts in all-caps: “Snake Eyes is not supposed to talk and always has his mask on. So why is he running his mouth and always has his mask off?”

While this is the overwhelming sentiment on Reddit and elsewhere, shadow0wolf0 counters by saying “I’m okay with showing his face until the point he becomes Snake Eyes as we know him.” Almost nobody else shares this viewpoint.

9 Samara Weaving Was One Of The Worst Parts

One of the most supported theories on Reddit is that Samara Weaving was underutilized as the character of Scarlett. Yet, according to one downvoted Reddit user, “Samara Weaving really needs to stop trying to be funny and tough. She is neither and normally one of the worst parts of her movies.”

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Countless responses to the contrary include “Too little Samara Weaving” and “she was the only reason I was half-interested in this movie” to “I was gonna watch it for her” and “Scarlett and Baroness were fantastic, shame they maybe clocked in (for a) screentime of 5 mins apiece.”

8 It Was An Excellent Origin Story

According to deededback on Reddit, Snake Eyes “was a great flick and an excellent start to future movies. They eliminated all the ridiculous corniness of prior movies.” Immediately countered with “Did we watch the same movie,” this is one of the most unpopular opinions about the film.

The overwhelming majority of opinions on Reddit is that Snake Eyes is neither a great flick nor an excellent origin story that sets up future G.I Joe movies. Responses range from “That movie made no sense” and “how was it possible I went in with the lowest expectations and still managed to be completely disappointed” to “disappointed in this movie” and “this movie could have been so much better.”

7 People Aren’t Ready For Asian Led Action Movies

After their love for the film found little support on Reddit, deedeback doubled down to say “don’t think people are ready for Asian-led action movies. Sad.” With 8 downvotes, one response retorts by saying “maybe you need to be educated.”

There’s nothing popular about the opinion that people are not ready for Asian-led action films. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Tony Jaa, Max Zhang, Donnie Yen, and countless other Asian action stars have found tremendous crossover success in America over the decades.

6 Love For Snake Eyes’ Antagonism

Nearly everyone who has seen Snake Eyes has come away wondering why the film felt like more of an origin story for the heroic Storm Shadow rather than the antagonistic Snake Eyes. However, according to one Reddit poster, they loved how much of a bad guy Snake Eyes is in the film.

User PWN3R_Ranger states” I really love how they made Snake Eyes’ character a bad guy for a lot of the movie. This is the exact type of tone the Joe movies should have. I’m cool with another one.” This is unpopular as can be, with many upset Reddit posters claiming the movie “just made Snake Eyes completely unlikable for me”, “they made Snake Eyes a disgrace. I didn’t even feel like he deserved his suit in the end,” and “Snake Eyes is just kind of a d**k.”

5 It’s Better Than Black Widow

Despite tangible evidence to the contrary, Reddit user Weetzlo proudly suggests that Snake Eyes is better than recent MCU movies, going so far as to say it “certainly blew Black Widow out of the water for my money.”

This is neither popular on Reddit nor among online film critics and general moviegoers alike. With superior ratings across the board, Black Widow boasts a 6.7 IMDb rating (compared to Snake Eyes’ 5.7), a 69 Metascore (vs 43), and an 80% Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating. By every measure, Black Widow is seen as better than Snake Eyes.

4 The Shaky-Cam Criticism Was Overblown

One of the most consistent gripes about the film is the indiscernible and nauseating shaky-camera action sequences. Yet, according to DarthVaderIsMyWaifu on Reddit, the poster claims: “Really enjoyed this! Shaky cam complaints have been overblown imo, action was solid throughout.”

This unpopular take has been countered with everything from “the action is the worst part, you can barely make out what’s happening” and “the shaky-cam kind of ruined some of the action scenes because you literally couldn’t see what was happening” to “Jesus, all the f***ing shaky cam” and many more similarly echoed sentiments. Most agree the shaky-cam did not help improve on previous G.I. Joe movies.

3 Henry Golding Lacks Charisma In The Role

One fairly unpopular opinion about the film is that Henry Golding lacks the charisma needed for a bona fide action star. Popcorn8123 on Reddit says “lukewarm take: Henry Golding’s acting was pretty dry and bland in this,” with DaveyJonesRocker stating “Henry Golding felt like an odd by safe choice; too much charisma and not enough agility to pull off the brooding ninja type.”

The theory has been rebutted several times on Reddit, with responses ranging from “Henry Golding is great,” “Henry Golding was good,” “Henry Golding (and the cast) did really well in their roles, and “the best thing this movie had going for it is Henry Golding.”

2 It Needed A MCU Formula

According to bewareoftraps on Reddit, Snake Eyes would have been much better if it had adhered to the tried and true MCU formula. The poster argues that if the scenes had been rearranged to include the Cobra bit at the very end, the film would resonate more like a Marvel movie. However, there are many facts about Snake Eyes that would negate this trope.

“Take Iron Man 1, Tony doesn’t consider him a bad guy/terrorist, but once he finds out his weapons are doing bad things, he wants to stop.” However, the argument that Snake Eyes should have been an unwitting pawn in Cobra to help his redemptive arc is countered by mild content, who claims that the inherent gray areas in the Snake Eyes characters prohibit such redemption, a theory with even more support than the OP.

1 Snake Eyes Should’ve Been Caucasian

One of the most unpopular opinions on Reddit maintains that the origin story of Snake Eyes should have stuck with his caucasian roots as the comics suggest. While some negative outliers declare that an Asian actor like Henry Golding should not have been cast in the role, there is far more support for the casting decision.

In a controversial post entitled “Snake Eyes is supposed to be white, not Asian,” pushback supporting the casting includes responses “I will support the Asian community no matter what so I purchased 5 tickets” and “only reason I watched it, plus I love Andrew Koji.”