This film, based on the DC Comics character, involves arrogant test pilot Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) who is given a super-powered ring by a dying alien in a crashed spaceship. The ring marks him as a member of the "Green Lantern Corps", a kind of elite intergalactic police force, based out of the planet Oa and gives him the power to turn his thoughts into physical "constructs". Soon Jordan finds himself pitted against a powerful being that feeds on fear.
Despite what some critics have said, this is nowhere near the worst superhero movie ever made. However, it is bland and unexceptional. It is very much an origin story and is mostly made up of exposition, with very few surprises and the villains pretty much taking a back seat for most of it. The look and feel of the film is pretty close to the comic-book series and there is a nice line in corny humour. Ryan Reynolds does a decent job as Hal Jordan, but the character is so obnoxious for the most part it is impossible to really sympathise with him, and most of the other characters are relegated to one note clichés. Blake Lively makes an engaging love interest, it's just a pity she is never really given much to do.
The special effects are good, if overused and lose their impact long before the film is over, however the alien effects are pretty good. Another problem with the film is the fact that Green Lantern kind of has too many powers to be interesting. It just feels like kind of a cop-out to have a character who can do pretty much anything.
If you're a fan of the comic than you might enjoy the film's fidelity to it's source, but others may find that it lags in many places. However there are moments when the film flares up and provides some thrills. The trouble is just that there aren't enough of them.
By the way, stick around when the end credits start, because there is an additional scene.
Despite what some critics have said, this is nowhere near the worst superhero movie ever made. However, it is bland and unexceptional. It is very much an origin story and is mostly made up of exposition, with very few surprises and the villains pretty much taking a back seat for most of it. The look and feel of the film is pretty close to the comic-book series and there is a nice line in corny humour. Ryan Reynolds does a decent job as Hal Jordan, but the character is so obnoxious for the most part it is impossible to really sympathise with him, and most of the other characters are relegated to one note clichés. Blake Lively makes an engaging love interest, it's just a pity she is never really given much to do.
The special effects are good, if overused and lose their impact long before the film is over, however the alien effects are pretty good. Another problem with the film is the fact that Green Lantern kind of has too many powers to be interesting. It just feels like kind of a cop-out to have a character who can do pretty much anything.
If you're a fan of the comic than you might enjoy the film's fidelity to it's source, but others may find that it lags in many places. However there are moments when the film flares up and provides some thrills. The trouble is just that there aren't enough of them.
By the way, stick around when the end credits start, because there is an additional scene.