Green Lantern (2011)

A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force.

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers:

Greg Berlanti (screenplay), Michael Green (screenplay),

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds	...	Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Blake Lively	...	Carol Ferris
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Hector Hammond
Mark Strong	...	Sinestro
Tim Robbins	...	Hammond
Jay O. Sanders	...	Carl Ferris
Taika Waititi	...	Tom Kalmaku
Angela Bassett	...	Doctor Waller
Mike Doyle	...	Jack Jordan
Nick Jandl	...	Jim Jordan
Dylan James	...	Jason Jordan
Gattlin Griffith	...	Young Hal
Jon Tenney	...	Martin Jordan
Leanne Cochran	...	Janice Jordan
Temuera Morrison	...	Abin Sur

Storyline

A cocky test pilot, Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by "the Ring", the willpower-fed source of power, of the Green Lantern Intergalactic Corps. He, reluctantly at first, takes on the challenges these superheroes face. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful, intellectually equal, colleague, Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), he is soon called to defend mankind from Parallax, a super-powerful being who feeds on fear. He is the universe's last chance, as many Lanterns have been killed and the Corps is weakened. And he might just be the right Lantern for the job of keeping the world safe from harm. Based on the characters of DC Comics series "Green Lantern".

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Plot Keywords:

lantern | ring | test pilot | planet | autopsy | 

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Taglines:

In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight, let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's Light.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Italy]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2011 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Linterna Verde

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$53,174,303 (USA) (17 June 2011)

Gross:

$116,593,191 (USA) (23 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., De Line Pictures, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min 123 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nathan Fillion was a fan-favorite choice to play Hal Jordan, as he had competently voiced the animated version of the character in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011), Justice League: Doom (2012) and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013).

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Goofs

When Hal and Sinestro are practicing duels on Oa, the Minigun that Hal creates ejects brass cartridge casings. They should have been green.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tomar-Re: Billions of years ago, a race of immortals harnessed the most powerful force in existence: the emerald energy of willpower. These immortals, the Guardians of the Universe, built a world from where they could watch over all of existence: the planet Oa. They divided the universe into 3600 sectors, a ring powered by the energy of will was sent to every sector of the universe to select a recruit. In order to be chosen by the ring, it is said that one must be without fear. Together, ...

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: There is a scene in the closing credits: Sinestro draws the yellow power ring to him and puts it on. His uniform then glows yellow with the power of Parallax... and like Hammond, so does his eyes.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Zeus Was Framed (2010)

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Soundtracks

Come Softly To Me
Written by Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
Performed by The Fleetwoods
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Lazy Writing, Directing and Action Make This One to Avoid

Back in 1977 when George Lucas told a story in the frame of Joseph Campbells Heroes Journey, it was unique. When Sam Raimi told a super hero story with the same structure in 2002, there was still plenty it added a new filter. And, when Jon Favreau did it again in 2008, he added enough unique touches to the tale to reinvigorate what was becoming a tired formula.

The writers of Green Lantern felt it was enough to skim cliffnotes of Campbell and write the film based on their notes of the reading and half remembered recollections of reading comic books when they were 12. There is nothing new in this film. A man is given a magic ring which takes him out of the world of the ordinary and makes him a hero. We don't grow to care about him because he doesn't grow or change... he simply goes through the motions because the script tells him to.

Ryan Reynolds tries his best with a weak and contrived script, but he still comes off too snarky to be the overconfident jet pilot he's supposed to be. It's not all his fault, as the script is much more content to tell us what the cast is feeling or thinking instead of letting the actors convey it through their actions, inflections or looks. It is as if the writers had no faith in their cast or direction, let alone their audience, and dumbed the entire affair down below even the cartoon portrayals of the character.

The visuals are nice, but never have weight, leading to the effect that Ryan Reynolds head if occasionally floating through a video game. It's sad to think it's been six years since Gollum, and this is the best Warner Brothers can offer us in a tent pole film. It's also a shame to think this is the best they could do with only 37 million dollars less than Avatar. Again, it just shows that the production staff was lazy, never pushing it to look better, and instead setting for the "they'll think it looks cool" effect.

We should demand better from comic book films. After having Dark Knight and Iron Man in a single year, we should not be subjected to subpar outings like this. Fun is one thing, mind numbingly dumb and lazy is another.

Skip this in the theater. Wait for it to come to NetFlix and then forget to put it in your cue. You'll thank me.