Review-Green Lantern

Green Lantern is the newest movie based on characters from DC Comics,which brought you Batman and Superman. The movie centered around Hal Jordan(Ryan Reynolds), a test pilot who is courageous and reckless with himself in mind. When a member of the Green Lantern Corps (a group of beings in charge of policing the universe) crashes on Earth, he needs to find his replacement. The ring that he wears chose Hal as his suitable replacement. While this is happening, there is a being called Parallax that is killing off Corps members and getting stronger from it. It feeds on the fear of those it encounters. Corps members are suppose to be fearless so it has everyone very concerned. What drives the movie is the story of what makes one fearless and the fear that hides inside us. What also makes this movie go is the performances of Reynolds as Hal/Green Lantern and Peter Sarsgaard as Hector, a scientist who becomes Green Lantern's nemesis on Earth. The negatives about the movie come from the beginning of the movie. Two elements took me out of the moment the movie: the graphics and Blake Lively.  The graphics was like food you try for the first time. It doesn't look right to you at first but you give it a try. After the first few bites, you start to get use to it and appreciate it for what it is. Blake Lively is another story. Her character Carol Ferris in the opening scenes is someone who stands her ground. She loves and is upset at Hal, all at the same time. She does not pull this off at all. As the movie goes on, she settles in her character and is not that bad. Overall, I like the movie but I would have liked it more if it grabbed me from the beginning. Make sure you stay for the front part of the credits.