Green Lantern (2011)

“In actor’s day, in CGI night, no editor will make this movie terrible. May those who worship evil’s short length, beware my power, sequel’s LIGHT!” As a Green Lantern fan, I was going in expecting a lot more. I love the comic book Green Lantern, and the film doesn’t do the comics justice. Is that to say it’s a bad film? No, it isn’t. But if you are a Green Lantern fan and want to see the Green Lantern version of The Dark Knight, you’re not going to see it. If you are just a casual moviegoer and want some nice entertainment, Green Lantern is a perfect film for that reason. The movie has some bad and some good. The good begins with the actors, who do an amazing job with a less-than-stellar script. It’s not bad, it just isn’t glowing. And the direction is actually pretty impressive. And for the bad stuff, I’m gonna begin with the fact that the film is extremely short. It is too short for a superhero film. Also, the editing is pretty terrible. These people are professionals. They definitely got a shot of someone’s face if they were talking. But nope, they had to use the ‘behind their head’ shot…it just irritated me. And for the CG, it’s not bad, except for Hal’s mask…I just could not get over that awful mask. It looked like it was taken from Shrek’s skin. But as for the film in general, it’s pretty fun. It is pure entertainment. It isn’t filled with heart and soul like Super 8 or X-Men First Class, and that’s okay. It is just a mindless sound-and-light show, much like Transformers 2. And I enjoyed just about every single minute of it. The plot is taken directly from the comics, being that a cocky test pilot named Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is given a ring by a dying alien named Abin-Sur, and becomes a Green Lantern, one of many creatures from the universe who keep peace and justice. Among them are Tomar-Re, Kilowog, and Sinestro (Mark Strong), who Green Lantern fans know has a very detailed storyline, which begins in a post-credits scene that is crow bared in there, to the point that it is painful. When the credits start to roll, LEAVE THE THEATRE! Anyway, Hal has to fight Parallax, the entity of fear, who basically looks like a radioactive dust bunny from a sewer line. Also in the mix is Hector Hammond, a scientist who is possessed by Parallax, and Carol Ferris, Hal’s love intrest. All of these elements together fall into place to make something in between Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3, in terms of quality. It’s fun, but not completely worth going to the theatre on a Friday night. But if you’ve already seen Super 8 and X-Men First Class and need something to do at 2 in the afternoon, there are much worse things you could do than see Green Lantern.
7.5/10