In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Saturday 1 October 2011

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

An origin story in which test pilot Hal Jordan inherits a power ring and a spandex romper suit and is suddenly saving the universe from powerful bad guys. Hal embraces the role quickly, but that doesn't explain how he's instantly flying around and transporting heavy objects over great distances with no apparent learning curve. Before he can claim full ownership of the ring, however, he has to prove himself to a group of elders and to his peers. That part gets more time devoted to it, but isn't without problems of its own.
I don't know how the live action film coped with the origin story, but it's handled clumsily in FF. You'd be forgiven for thinking you’re watching a Marvel animation. Voice work is great, which is what my score reflects.

1½ fingered rings out of 5

1 comment:

BLACKTR0N said...

yeah this was kinda boring for me too.