Green Lantern

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  • Opened June 17, 2011 
  • 1 hr 45 min
  • PG-13 | Intense sequences of sci-fi action violence
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Tim Robbins, Jay O. Sanders, Taika Waititi, Angela Bassett
  • Director: Martin Campbell
  • Genres: Action/Adventure

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Fan Reviews

So-so
It was okay...

by pictouch

To be honest, I expected more from this movie. Not even worth the 3D... Yes, the graphics were nice and all, but if you saw it, it felt like it needed more. There are some parts where you...

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Green Lantern is GOOD !

by Rocky Dragoncheeks

I am not sure why this tale of the GL is not being received as well as it should. It is a good movie! Certainly not as good as the last Batman, but definitely better than ALL the Superman movies....

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Why such bad reviews?

by Chiss_Athena

I am not sure why the reviews were bad. I guess my assumption is the predictable nature of the movie. I did like the pacing of the love story. At the request of my friends, I did watch the animated...

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Critic Reviews

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Todd McCarthy

Serves up all the requisite elements with enough self-deprecating humor to suggest it doesn't take itself too seriously. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Reynolds makes Hal a perfectly functional comic-book hero, but there's a big difference between functional and super. Read full review

50
San Francisco Chronicle
| Amy Biancolli

There are pros and cons to this Green Lantern, a half-campy, half-compelling adaptation of the superheroic DC comic books. Read full review

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NPR
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The film splinters into three near-discrete storylines that don't play all that well together. Read full review

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Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan in ``Green Lantern.''