kenada_woo
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Joined: 30/9/2005
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I enjoyed it and do agree, it seems to be getting some unfair bashing especially on the back of a very lackluster and mundane X-Men 1st Class and a entertaining Thor. Green Lantern was also going to be a tough property to get right, I felt tonally and visually it did a bang up job. It felt like a big Sci-Fi serial B-Movie of the Dan Dare/Flash Gordon-kind where a lot of imagination is put into creating a world of weird looking aliens and galactic war fare. It never took itself seriously, clearly aimed at younger audiences, and Campbell can pull out well done action scene that you can actually make out what is going on. Reynolds has taken a bit of stick by playing Hal which again I find a tad unfair. He's fun and charismatic and carries the film of that scale rather well. It did seem to me to follow that Superman The Movie model of spending a while introducing a world, characters etc before actually adding a villain the protagonist can get to grips with late on. It doesnt really create a massive amount of conflict even with the ever-present death cloud that swamps the entire film looming large not carrying that big of a dangerous threat. But, that aside, I was more interested in the world and aliens the Lantern's were based on and found that side of the movie quite imaginative and fun engaging me into another world on screen. Its not overly deep and the development is limited to the basic superhero staple. But I think, like Thor, its more about transporting you to another world and enjoying and entertaining 100minutes that you dont have to invest in too much into. Overall, If you're not sold in the opening 10minutes where narration around guardians of the planets, sectors, funny headed aliens in green suits and a death-cloud come flying at you with a Flash Gordon-inspired logo...the flick isnt going to really appeal to you. Which is why I think this film will split its audience as its not particularly a film that will appeal to mass audience like a Spiderman etc as its a bit too...well....nerdy. ***/*****
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