The Lanterns we all want to see, Hal, Kilowog, Abin Sur and Sinestro, are here but the story-within-a-story structure keeps it from fully developing any of its themes. There are six stories in all (one bridge and five flashbacks). Two were based on stories written by Alan Moore, but you won’t find his name in the credits. They don’t get too complex; even a flash forward to a future time while in a flashback from the present time was handled concisely. The animation is top-notch; there was some tricky perspectives well-realised. The voices are great, too. It’s a shame then that it was so uneven. There was lots of action punctuated by some minor emotional depth at irregular intervals that, if it had been elevated to be on equal footing with the green explosions, would've earned a higher score.
2½ instruments of will out of 5
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