Green Lantern
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Ryan Reynolds is Hal Jordan, aka DC Comics' superhero Green Lantern. Directed by NZer Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) and co-starring Taika Waititi and Temuera Morrison.
The Green Lantern Corps are protectors of peace and justice in the big wide universe - a small but powerful force that has existed for centuries, a brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But a new enemy has arrived: the Parallax. The Corps' fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal. Blake Lively (The Town, Gossip Girl) plays Hal's childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris.
The Green Lantern first appeared in All-American Comics, in 1940.
Starring
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, Temuera Morrison, Taika Waititi, Tim Robbins, Angela Bassett
Directed by
Martin Campbell ('Casino Royale', 'The Legend of Zorro', 'Vertical Limit', 'GoldenEye')
Written by
Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Michael Goldenberg, Marc Guggenheim
(M) contains fantasy violence | Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Superhero | USA | Official Website
USER REVIEWS
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Average rating 
Boring
What Action? This was a poor make of a comic hero
Reviewed by Raynot the green hornet - but close
let down. unusual storyline but even my kids got bored. some good effects.
Reviewed by chris stringer
aside from the story line and the weak token babe good action flick could have been great if theyd tried harder
Reviewed by angeCartoon hero looks silly in live action
This one shows what happens when a live action, big screen production is made for a hero who really should stay in cartoons. It just doesn't hang together. Hal Jordan is a test pilot who, unlike most pilots, is disorganized and forgets to set his alarm clock. He gets a green ring that gives him the power to be a hero and seems to know how to use it (and the oath to say) without anybody needing to tell him these things. It just seems to come to him far too naturally.
I've liked Green Lantern in cartoons, but as a live action movie, it just doesn't work. The visuals are great and it does set up Sinestro as a fallen from grace Green Lantern who will be a villain in any sequels.
It's worth seeing, but just fails to fly.
PRESS REVIEWS
Average rating
Empire (UK)
Martin Campbell made Zorro and Bond work as contemporary heroes, but doesn’t quite have the feel for poor old Hal Jordan. Green Lantern is dazzling in pieces, but we’ve seen too many sharper versions of the superhero origin story in the last few years. It’s not Jonah Hex, but the battery runs low too quickly.
Click to read full review.Hollywood Reporter
Serves up all the requisite elements with enough self-deprecating humor to suggest it doesn't take itself too seriously.
Click to read full review.NZ Herald (Russell Baillie)
So it turns out, it's a film that might rack up a few Lightyears but it's without quite enough Buzz.
Click to read full review.Total Film (UK)
In a summer stuffed with superheroes, this underwhelming offering will likely leave you jaded. How it could have used some of Thor’s charm and The Green Hornet’s chutzpah.
Click to read full review.TVNZ (Darren Bevan)
I don't think The Green Lantern has enough to really stand out in the superhero crowd; it lacks the grittiness of a Batman, the everyman appeal of a Superman and the fun offered up by this year's Thor.
Click to read full review.Variety (USA)
An attempt to infuse an earnest piece of comicbook lore with an irreverent, tongue-in-cheek sensibility yields decidedly mixed results in Green Lantern.
Click to read full review.Flicks.co.nz "Green Lantern" Movie Review
Flicks.co.nz rating
Andrew Hedley, Flicks.co.nz
A point of difference for flashy blockbuster Green Lantern is the amount of cosmic fantasy. If Batman, Spider-Man and the X-Men are grounded in a recognisable reality, Green Lantern instead jettisons Earth for the distant planet of Oa, a place of glowing things, immortal martians and thousands of weird and wonderful beings that will make for good action figures.
Immediately this seems like a more kid-friendly outing. On the flipside, however, there’s some scary stuff involving psychological elements of willpower (green energy) and that of fear (yellow energy). It’s a bit reminiscent of Ang Lee’s Hulk: a mix of larger-than-life monsters and a hefty dose of the id.
There are no real surprises to be found, though, and aside from interesting design elements (Those of a more cynical bent might call it ugly, but let’s say kitschy), Green Lantern is largely a by-the-book origin tale. Ryan Reynolds feels jarring as the hero, he’s too self-conscious and glib to make an empathetic lead. There are plenty of small bit parts from the likes of Tim Robbins, Mark Strong and Temuera Morrison, but my favourite would have to be Peter Sarsgaard as the devious Hector Hammond. After being infected by alien juice, he’s also seemingly infected with a dose of hamminess; his brain growing to epic proportions, outgrowing his ridiculously receding hairline and making him ‘super evil’.
When it’s fun, it’s fun and the 3D is clear and effective, especially in action scenes involving malicious dust clouds or intergalactic travel. Green Lantern makes an effort to differentiate itself on an aesthetic level, but otherwise it’s what you’d expect – a special-effects bonanza following formula.
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