A Reel Life film section
Issue: Winter 2011
Green Lantern (2011) movie review
A Glimmer of a Hero

Test pilot and dog-fighter-extraordinaire Hal Jordan is chosen to join an interstellar league of crime fighters who draw their power from the will of all the peoples of the universe.
Golly, when I saw that green shimmer of animation propel human Hal Jordan across the far reaches of space I must admit my jaw dropped. Could the premise really be that silly? Yep. The only thing sillier was the if-you-excuse-the-expression storyline.
Oh my ears and whiskers, there I was sitting there, wondering whether I was due for a dental appointment soon, or was it time to rotate the car tires? There were a few moments of genuine humour when the hero's friends discovered his secret identity but otherwise this is a budget looking for a good film to spend itself on.

Movie poster, Green Lantern
One of us... becomes one of them.
Strictly for the completists who want to see all the superhero films.
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by Ali Kayn |
Just the facts:Title: Green Lantern (2011) The Players: Ryan Reynolds, Melanie Hebert, Blake Lively, Tim Robbins, Jay O. Sanders, Angela Bassett Official website: www.greenlanternmovie.com.au IMDb entry For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database. |