![]() ![]() In this respect, at least, Warners appears to have learned its lesson with Batman v. What threat could be too big for a universe-scale space police force with magic rings that obey their thoughts, requiring the Justice League to be formed? No, the problem in that regard is that Green Lantern‘s focus is already too big - almost immediately, the universe is at peril, giving any future Superman, Justice League or similar movies nowhere to grow in terms of scope. None of this means that Green Lantern couldn’t have worked as a DC Universe launch movie, of course - had Warners wanted to push forward, it could have done so. Perhaps it’s the uncanny valley coming into play, or simply the eye being overloaded by so many unrealistic elements at once - although the subsequent Guardians of the Galaxy, three years later, doesn’t seem to have suffered from that ailment. ![]() So much of the movie is CGI-generated, and so much of that fails to convince. ![]() While the mechanics are technically in place and working, there’s never a sense that this is anything more than checking off boxes, instead of telling a coherent, enjoyable story. Worse yet, why do the Guardians forge the yellow ring? Because the plot of a future film - which, it turns out, was never made - demands it. Why does Hal return from space? Because the plot demands it. The mismatch of performances align with the writing, which is equally uneven and disjointed: Why does Hal go to space? Because the plot demands it. Tellingly, in light of Deadpool‘s success, it’s notable that the scenes in which Reynolds gets to play with and make fun of the series’ concepts - guessing at the oath he’s supposed to swear, or freaking out about his superhero costume - are some of the most enjoyable and believable of the whole thing if only the entire movie had the ease of moments like this. It doesn’t help that other actors - Mark Strong as Sinestro, Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond and Blake Lively as love interest Carol Ferris - all appear to be acting in different movies from each other. ![]()
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