This is my first movie review so here goes.
I just got back from seeing Green Lantern, and I must say that while it was for sure not the BEST CBM i've seen, I did enjoy it over all but there were some parts that I think they should have done without.
The move started ok but Hal's origin was too drawn out for me. I wish they could have cut the parts on earth from after his flight simulation, to where he found Abin out of the film. They did very little for the overall story. Hal's flashback of his fathers death, the constant back and forth with him and Carrol, ok we get it he watched his dad die and is in love with Carrol. His nephew worrying about him on his own birthday, his brother cutting into him, these were not needed because they were only seen in this scene and had nothing to do with the plot. I feel the story would have gone smoother had they showed his flight simulation, cut to Abin, Hal gets his ass chewed and on his way home the ring chooses him.
A second complaint I had was that there was not much time shown with him on Oa training. Tomar explained a little, and I do mean little, of who the Guardians are and the history of the Corps. to Hal getting his ass kicked by Kilowog for a few minutes and then by Sinestro. More of his first time on Oa should have been shown.
On to the plus sides:
Mark Strong was PERFECT as Sinestro in the few scenes he was in. HE makes me still hope theres a sequil just to see more of him as Sinestro ESPECIALLY after watching the Hidden scene. The hidden scene itself made me very happy, seeing Sinestro slip on the yellow ring and seeing him in the FULL SINESTRO CORPS. OUTFIT was epic!
Overall had they stuck with the main plot by showcasing more that a few mins of certin scenes and cut out the excess junk that was un needed the movie would have been better. Overall I'd give it a good 4.5 out of 10. Obviously not NEAR the level of other DC Comics CBM's such as Donner's Superman and Nolan's Batman series, but it is BY FAR better than the movies DC has produces since TDK such as Jonah Hex. But in the end, it comes down to a matter of personal prefrence.
Hope I didn't do too bad on my first review.
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