What’s sexy, funny and green all over?
That would be Ryan Reynolds, star of the new super hero flick The Green Lantern. If you’re not familiar with the Green Lantern, don’t be ashamed. You’re not the only one. Lemme break it down for you.
Green Lanterns are protectors of the universe. In order to become a green lantern, you must show great responsibility and have no fear. The Green Lanterns make up the Green Lantern Corps on the planet Ungara. Each Green Lantern has a ring and what ever the Green Lanterns imagine they can create through the power of will.
“Then why don’t they call it the Green Rings” you ask? Because each ring is fueled and recharged by a lantern. It’s nerdy, I know.
The story follows Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), a test pilot who’s got a knack for living on the edge and complete disregard for authority and responsibility. Hals got the classic resume for a soon to be super hero; nerdy best friend, gorgeous childhood sweetheart who he can’t quite get, father who died when he was a kid. It all adds up.
After a disappointing day at work, Hal Jordan is hijacked by a giant flying green bubble that carries him to an alien spacecraft crash site. Here Hal is chosen to take over for the dying Abin Sur, a Green Lantern master who has a slight resemblance to Kelsey Grammer.
Once Hal gets his ring and lantern, it’s crime fighting time!
Well, not really. The story is kind of slow and filled with witty one liners from Mr. Reynolds to keep us entertained. Don’t get me wrong, I though he was very funny in the film, but I didn’t see the movie to laugh, I wanted more epic Green Lantern battles.
Peter Sarsgaard plays Hector Hammond, the outcast scientist who has daddy issues. I thought this character was just wonderful until they gave him a giant head.
I’m serious; they literally made his head huge. It was pretty corny.
Blake Lively showed up as Hals love interest, Carol Ferris. That was pretty much it for her.
The story followed the same guidelines for any super hero flick. First the Hal doesn’t think he’s right for the job, then he’s got a plan to defeat the villain but wait, the villain has the love interest and the super hero must choose between her and saving the world, then he beats the odds, saves the girl and proves to everyone he’s got the right stuff.
The ending was very anti-climatic and with the film time running just under two hours, I was ready for it to be over.
The Green Lantern gets 2 up, up and a ways out of 5. There was too much CGI and green screen and not enough originality for me. However, the kids will love the film, except maybe for the giant soul eating cloud villain who looks a whole lot like an evil Bob Marley
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