Now I am a big Green Lantern fan. And I actually had low expectations to this film. When I saw reviews for this my expectations were lowered and when I finally saw the film, I liked it. It's not as great as the Dark Knight, but it doesn't have to be. It's WAY better than other DC live action movies such as, Jonah Hex,Steel,The Spirit,Superman IV, and Catwoman. Despite me liking it, I still have some problems with the film.
One of my problems being Parallax as the main villain, both we his design and him being in the movie in general. Parallax is a bug-like entity in the comics that possess people when they become afraid. Here it's done, but I think it was done to early and Hector Hammond shouldn't have been the one. And why is Parallax attacking Earth instead of the entire universe? Second I have the same problem with this movie as I do with the first transformers movie and that is too much humans, not enough aliens. One of the reasons why I love the Green Lantern comics is because I love seeing the aliens in the Green Lantern Corps. They are very impressive to see in the movie and I wished they focused more on Hal Jordan adapting into the Corps. Speaking of which while I admit I kinda liked Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, I still think he was miscast.
Reynolds fits more for Guy Gardner than Hal Jordan. Blake Lively while hot she really didn't have anything to contribute as Carol Ferris and I wish they might've developed her character maybe if they make a sequel she'll become Star Sapphire. Now I really wished that Sinestro would be the main villain. Mark Strong gave an awesome performance and it would've been the next Heath Ledger's Joker if they gave him more screen time. I really wished that they show Sinestro's fall from grace. Where he becomes a renegade Green Lantern and tries to take over the universe and the final battle would be Sinestro vs Hal.
Now for the good parts. The special effects are awesome! And as I said earlier the aliens look impressive and I wish they spent more time on Oa than Earth. Tomar-re,Kilowog,Abin Sur and Sinestro all their actors do a wonderful job and I know I keep repeating myself, but I really wish they had more screen time. I actually thought the comedy was pretty good. And I did like the final battle between Hal and Parallax. Overall despite my complaints this is a very fun movie. It has good action and I actually got into the story. I don't know why critics hate this movie. I'm guessing because of Thor they were expecting more. Still if your a fan of comics I say check it out.
One of my problems being Parallax as the main villain, both we his design and him being in the movie in general. Parallax is a bug-like entity in the comics that possess people when they become afraid. Here it's done, but I think it was done to early and Hector Hammond shouldn't have been the one. And why is Parallax attacking Earth instead of the entire universe? Second I have the same problem with this movie as I do with the first transformers movie and that is too much humans, not enough aliens. One of the reasons why I love the Green Lantern comics is because I love seeing the aliens in the Green Lantern Corps. They are very impressive to see in the movie and I wished they focused more on Hal Jordan adapting into the Corps. Speaking of which while I admit I kinda liked Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, I still think he was miscast.
Reynolds fits more for Guy Gardner than Hal Jordan. Blake Lively while hot she really didn't have anything to contribute as Carol Ferris and I wish they might've developed her character maybe if they make a sequel she'll become Star Sapphire. Now I really wished that Sinestro would be the main villain. Mark Strong gave an awesome performance and it would've been the next Heath Ledger's Joker if they gave him more screen time. I really wished that they show Sinestro's fall from grace. Where he becomes a renegade Green Lantern and tries to take over the universe and the final battle would be Sinestro vs Hal.
Now for the good parts. The special effects are awesome! And as I said earlier the aliens look impressive and I wish they spent more time on Oa than Earth. Tomar-re,Kilowog,Abin Sur and Sinestro all their actors do a wonderful job and I know I keep repeating myself, but I really wish they had more screen time. I actually thought the comedy was pretty good. And I did like the final battle between Hal and Parallax. Overall despite my complaints this is a very fun movie. It has good action and I actually got into the story. I don't know why critics hate this movie. I'm guessing because of Thor they were expecting more. Still if your a fan of comics I say check it out.