While Reynolds was fighting to drive the movie, Lively was putting on the breaks. The delivery of her lines came across as bland and uninteresting. Blake Lively gave a very unmemorable and half-hearted performance as Carol Ferris. I truly believe if this character had been removed from the movie, everything would have fit together without any problem whatsoever. Sarsgaard did give off a stalker-vibe for the character, but the actions did not seem to match the tone of the story. Hammond’s overall arc is very forced and felt like it needed an extra flashback or two to reinforce the connection that he had with Hal and Carol, and maybe more clear motivation for the character. All of the elements of the GL mythos existed in the film, but just when things start getting interesting, we are pulled away from the fun stuff to follow the uninteresting subplot of Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), the Earth-based threat of the film. While Green Lantern is extremely faithful to the source material, the movie, unfortunately, stumbles in terms of pacing and in regards to some of the character motivation. Geoffrey Rush also captures the characterization of Tomar-Re without skipping a beat. Michael Clarke Duncan was a perfect choice as the voice for Kilowog and provides the character with the rich tone, intensity, and bad-ass attitude required for the Drill Sergeant of the Corps. His interactions with Jordan are handled with care and they help to drive Jordan to become the hero of the story.
Mark Strong also steals a lot of scenes as Sinestro, who demands the respect of the Earthman who replaced his now departed friend, Abin Sur. While the Corps itself did not play as large of a role as we would have hoped, it was crucial to emphasize the bigger picture of Hal Jordan’s role in this new universe. Getting to see the Corps brought to life, with Hal standing amongst the extremely diverse group of aliens, was just something that fans only hoped would happen in their dreams. Additionally, the imagery of the Green Lantern Corps and OA itself was probably the most impressive visual components of the film. Yeah, the mask came across campy at times, but having it move with Reynold’s facial expressions worked very well for demonstration of the lack of fear that he needed to convey. The creative decision to use a CGI suit for Hal instead of a traditional suit with CGI enhancements seemed to be a bit of overkill during the initial footage that was released, but critics can rest easy as the finished look for the suit and mask actually works remarkably well on the big screen.
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Sure, we knew this was going to be a space opera, but as we know from the Star Wars Prequel series, CGI can kill a movie (I am looking at you Jar Jar). The next big issue that fans were worried about was the use of CGI. His performance as Hal really is one of the strongest pieces of the film and really helps to drive the movie. Hal Jordan’s progression from Cocky-Test-Pilot to True-Selfless-Hero comes across very strongly, thanks to Ryan’s determination and charm. Reynolds really gave 100% to this role, and it shows. As a fan, I really appreciated this statement, and I felt that they held true to it throughout the film, proving to be a true departure from the typical Ryan Reynolds viewing experience. Reynolds had told fans at WonderCon that Hal Jordan is a very different character, with a different style of humor, and they weren’t going to just have him make jokes if it didn’t fit with the character. There was much concern over casting him in the lead role, with many critics worrying that he would just be giving us the equivalent of “Van Wilder: IN SPAAAAAAAACE!!!!”. Ryan Reynolds steps into the role of Hal Jordan flawlessly. To be a Green Lantern, you must have the ability to overcome fear, and while there was much debate over the final quality of this film (mostly concerning casting choices and CGI), I believe that viewers will be pleasantly surprised by the story of Hal Jordan of Earth. All of the elements that fans would hope to see brought to life now exist on screen for the first time ever. Without any question, this IS a Green Lantern movie. Green Lantern fans were finally rewarded with a big screen adaptation of their favorite ring slinging hero, and on October 14th Green Lantern will be available to own in a new Extended Cut on Blu-ray! Even if you experienced Green Lantern in theaters, you MUST watch the Extended Cut of the film, as it is not only more accurate to the Comic Book mythology, but provides a much more satisfying emotional connection to the story than the Theatrical Release.
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