![]() To make matters worse, they even put him in a mechanical wheelchair in the big finale. The audience literally laughed when he appeared on the screen. ![]() This is one of the other big missteps of the film he looks like the Elephant Man. Once he is infected, he turns into an even more grotesque monster. They even have him pining for the cheerleader…er…Blake Lively. They start out by making him the stereotypical nerd by having him play chess, be a science geek, and having a receding hairline and bad posture. While the jock is the hero, the nerd is the villain. His character was simply not handled well.Īnother character not handled well was Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond. Hal Jordan is the man who has everything, is given powers, and runs away from it. The Marvel characters like Peter Parker or Steve Rogers are the every-man weaklings who are given powers and make the most of it. You’ve got superpowers and you can fly through space, moron! He’s like the rich kid or the movie star or the high school jock that has every advantage in life, but they’re too irresponsible to realize it. You’ve got Blake Lively fawning over you, you idiot! He whines that he is too irresponsible to save the Earth. So when he whines that he can’t commit to a woman, you want to slap him. He’s a fighter pilot, he’s the sexiest man alive, he has Blake Lively in love with him, and he has super powers. Once Hal returns to Earth after having been indoctrinated, that’s when “Green Lantern” starts to fall apart.įirst of all, despite the fact that Ryan Reynolds does a good job of portraying Jordan, he’s not a sympathetic character. (And be sure to stay through the credits to see a cool bonus scene featuring him.) From his silky smooth voice to his impassioned speeches to his brutal fight scenes, he’s ultimately an interesting character. On the surface this is an absurd character he’s pink, he has a stupid haircut and moustache, he has Spock ears, and he’s named “Sinestro.” What hero is named “Sinestro”? His very name tells you that you shouldn’t trust him! Yet Mark Strong makes him cool. The two offer some laughs as they indoctrinate Hal into his new role. ![]() We meet Tomar-Re who is voiced by Geoffrey Rush and Kilowog voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan. We are treated to an impressive array of aliens that would do “Star Wars” proud. Once Hal gains his powers and goes to the Lantern’s home planet of Oa to begin training, things get particularly interesting. As Lively delivers cheesy speeches about fear and will, you buy it from her. She’s spirited, she’s the voice of reason for Jordan, and she’s fun to look at, too. Reynolds has some good chemistry with Blake Lively as Carol Ferris. I, personally, was more intrigued by the scenes set in space, but Reynolds still managed to make the Earth-bound scenes he was in fun as well. He takes what could otherwise be a ridiculous character in the wrong hands and sells it. He’s funny, likable, and basically holds the movie together. I have to give credit Reynolds he sells the character. We are then introduced to Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. As far as the opening scenes went, it was great for immersing the audience in this adventure. And the cloud-like Parallax is also pretty impressive (though disturbingly similar to the “Fantastic Four” movie’s Galactus). ![]() From his fight moves to his makeup, he’s a cool character. Temuera Morrison (who played Jango Fett in “Star Wars”) is great as Abin Sur. We’re treated to an amazing, action-packed battle between Abin Sur and Parallax. Unfortunately, while parts of “Green Lantern” were quite strong, the movie had a lot of missteps in other areas. I’m a big fan of Martin Campbell (who did “GoldenEye,” “Casino Royale,” and “The Mask of Zorro”) and I figured that if anyone could do the material justice, it was Campbell. Still, I went into this film with an open mind. I’m familiar with Green Lantern, but I’ve never collected the comics. I have to admit that I’m more of a Marvel man than a DC man. “Green Lantern” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action. Bringing the popular superhero to the big screen for the first time, ‘Green Lantern’ also stars Blake Lively (‘Gossip Girl’), Peter Sarsgaard (‘Orphan’), Mark Strong (‘Sherlock Holmes’), Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett and Academy Award® winner Tim Robbins. When a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the Corps’ newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). “In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, an elite force of protectors for peace and justice has existed for centuries. The following is the official description of the film: Running Time: 114 Minutes (Theatrical), 123 Minutes (Extended) WBA Green Lantern Animated Series Promotionĭigital Enhanced new Justice League book #1
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