The Green Lantern follows the plight of a pilot named Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) who is the first human to ever become a part of a universal superhero corps known as the Green Lanterns. Although the other lanterns don't favor his presence in the corps they must learn to fight together to eradicate a threat that can destroy the entire universe. If Hal can learn to face his fears and rely on the one thing the other lanterns don't have, humanity, then he can become the most powerful Green Lantern of all time.
Even though I'm a huge comic fan and usually the one to rely on when it comes to comic continuity in the movies, I actually never followed the Green Lantern series. What I do know is that Sinestro (purple guy with the funny mustache) get's kicked out of the corps, Hal gets his ring, so Sinestro finds another source of power and comes back for revenge. I thought that's what the plot was going to be, I had know idea what "The Darkness" was, so I guess they have some fodder for a second film. I know what you're thinking (cause I'm psychic like that), "But Kyle, Ryan Reynolds was Deadpool; how can he be Green Lantern too?" That is a very good question and I don't know the answer but he pulled it off. I prefer him as Deadpool but you get what you get.
The story line is way too predictable. About half way through the movie I had already figured out everything that was going to happen, my brother did too and that's saying a lot! Then, after staying for the special scene during the credits, it ended up being nothing more than lack luster. As far as the graphics go I liked the green lantern suits and the compilation of aliens but "the darkness" smoke thing and the guardians did not look realistic at all. I didn't have any complaints about the manifestations from the rings except that Hal's were a little convoluted. He made flame throwers, two jets, and even a hot wheels track to stop a helicopter that just crashed into the ground anyway. It was too much. On top of all that the film editing made it hard to follow and it ruined the flow and lacked the tiniest bit of continuity.
The one redeeming factor was Blake Lively, she's hot. I was on comingsoon.net last year reading some of the fan posts and when Blake Lively was announced to be the lead actress, some of the people (most of them guys...ok...all of them guys) said she wasn't hot enough...FOOLS ALL OF THEM!!!!!
In the end, when I go to the movies I don't want to know that I'm at the movies. I want to be so engrossed in the film that I literally lose myself....that just didn't happen for me this time. I give The Green Lantern 4 Dying Purple Aliens out of 10.
Kyle M. (edited by Tony Smith)
The Revolution Review 2011
Ohh Kyle lol. Great job! Will totally take this into account.
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