I got to flip a coin on this one. I never was a fan of the Green Lantern growing up. The story line bored me. I also can't see Brian Reynolds playing the lead because he the goofy guy from the TV show "2 Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place" over 10 years ago. Although, I thought the same way for Beetlejuice playing Batman in '89; he pulled it off. What do you think?
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I did see this movie 2 weeks ago and this comment from GREEN LANTERN (2011) - The summer of spandex begins sums it all for me:
Ryan Reynolds has enough charm to carry the movie, but the end result is a forgettable comic movie. Charisma isn't enough to make for a good action movie. Iron Man had Robert Downey Jr and his loads of witty charm, but it also had an interesting take on the origin story, and a sharp script. In this movie, Hal becomes a Green Lantern and starts kicking ass in about 10 minutes. There's no development, no obstacles to overcome except his tendency to be an asshole most of the time. Blake Lively is there as eye candy, Mark Strong's Sinestro is only there to set up for the inevitable sequel, and the rest of the cast is forgettable.
The CGI ranges from some outstanding close ups to the mediocre. Some of the best scenes in the movie come early, with the dogfight between Hal and Carol's F-35s and the drones being pretty slick, and the attack on Coast City by Parallax is awesome as well, as the big cloud of evilness and fear smashes through buildings, cars, and wreaks serious havoc every where. Apart from a few standout moments, Green Lantern is definitely not up to par with the best comic book movies. To be honest, the Green Lantern might be the most difficult of the comics to adapt to the screen, but you can't fault them for trying.
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