Ryan Reynolds ? plus jamais
(le 5 ou 6e film que je vois avec ce très mauvais acteur)
en plus ils commencent à me courir les ricains
avec leurs "super héros" !!!
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Bloody terrible !
Author: janus-20 from United Kingdom
30 June 2011
I'm of a forgiving nature, especially when it comes to sci-fi, special effects driven, blockbuster movies. I enjoyed the Star Wars prequels, i even enjoyed the last Indy movie, i gave G.I Joe a decent review....G.I Joe, yeah, that G.I Joe.I cant go easy on this film, because Warner Bros deserve this, they are currently at the bottom of a deep pit when it comes to what is arguably the most popular current genre at the summer box office, super hero movies.
Marvel are wiping the floor with them, Superman had muted return, yes the Batman films are superb, yes Warners/DC turn out fantastic animated movies. But this Green Latern movie was going to show they can do more than just Batman well, it was going to be, hopefully a step towards a Justice League movie, one day, a less well known DC superhero, introduced to the non geek public, to open the floodgates to the larger DC universe than just Superman and Batman.
Well with all that riding on it, if this is the best they can do, then don't bother. This was one whopping mess of a film, Batman and Robin made more sense and yes i really have considered that statement, its nearly two weeks since i saw the movie, so this is a considered opinion, not a knee jerk one in the heat of the moment.
The characters were characterless, they were'nt funny, engaging, sympathetic, there was no emotional resonance in their situations. eg When Hal returns to Earth, after his initial visit to Oa, the scenes just drag where we are urged to feel his sense of dissonance with himself at not excepting the challenge he has been presented with.
I felt nothing, no sympathy, no empathy, nothing, it was all intercut at this stage with the origin of the Hector Hammond character. The scenes of Hal moping, are set against the scenes with us finding out that Hammond, already a creepy, sullen character before his head swells, doesn't get on with Dad, who himself is grease ball politician.
Remember Spider-Man 2 where Alfred Molina's Doc Ock had a pathos to his story which created a sense of sympathy for him and how that made for such a layered and involving villain, none of that here thank you very much.
The entire "i hate you dad" routine is old, old hat, but something fresh or dramatic could have been made of it, but instead the "i'm sensitive and dad's overbearing" tentpole is hammered into the ground, aided by awful dialogue and choppy scene structure.
The editing (amazing considering it was Stuart Baird) in these middle scenes was staccato in tone and numbing, it earned no sympathy for either character and therefore sabotaged any hope of an emotional pay off at the end of the film.
Superman's first appearance on Earth in the Donner version had you cheering, as Superman saves our feisty, likable damsel in distress Lois Lane, from a nasty helicopter crash, in front of a diverse social cross section of the good people of Metropolis.
Green Lantern's first appearance on Earth leaves you cold, as he saves an already established grease ball politician, from a nasty helicopter crash, in front of a gathering of over-achievers and posh-knobs who frankly you couldn't give a tinkers cuss about.
My abiding memory of the entire Hammond sub-plot is Peter Sarsgaard holding his head in his hands and moaning, which is ironic as i joined him in this action at numerous points.Most unforgivable of all even the action scenes were flat and lifeless and when considering what Hal's character can do with his ring, thats just not acceptable.
On the up side, Oa was very impressive, there are some good effects and Ryan Reynolds and Mark Strong do their best to carry it off, but they are let down by other badly handled elements.Mum always said: "If you've got nothing good to say, say nothing at all!", and mum's usually right, but in this case it cost me £15, so sorry Mum, i'm speaking my Brains !!
Author: Sam Fenn from United Kingdom
2 July 2011
This film was terrible. I could not believe they've picked Ryan Reynolds to play Green Lantern, he belongs in rom-coms. And that is what he almost turned this into, the comedy played far too big a part in this. What little faith I had in Reynolds as playing this role was shattered very quickly, he simply is not made for serious movies. Though this film isn't exactly serious, it isn't exactly a comedy either.
Mainly though, the story line was completely flawed. The whole thing just seemed like bits of 'filler' taken from other films and clumped together. Nothing was properly explained, like, why didn't the evil guy have a body? Why was he telekinetic if he didn't have a stupid ring? Why is fear yellow? Whenever they mentioned the yellow power of fear I felt like I was watching kids play with action figures making up a stupid story off the top of their heads. And the fact that all Green Lantern needed to do was say the 'vow' then become super powerful and cunning to kill this thing? Being a superhero movie I was hoping for more Earthly heroics. It was just ridiculous.
The whole immortal thing was stupid as well. Seemed again like they just couldn't come up with an idea, so they just thought 'ah whatever, a load of unoriginal aliens sat in really high seats at the top of a really high building who have infinite knowledge but then get proved wrong. That sound okay?'. There was just not enough detail to any aspect of this film.
There was genuinely nothing I enjoyed about this film, being a teenager lets me sort of enjoy a film if there's good fighting or action in it, even if I know the film is awful. Like 300. But this, simply offered me nothing. Absolutely awful. Save your money.
This is one of the worst superhero movie I've ever seen...
I had enough of the bad-a$$ attitude of the hero, the sad love story between the hero and his lover, experiencing the awesomeness after getting the power... haven't we all seen this in Spiderman or Superman??
The villain was shown like an idiot who is defeated by our hero in what was like a 2 minute climax(when all the experienced and smart Green Lanterns of the Universe fail to) And these Green Lanterns arrive after the hero defeats the villain, just like the Police in any Hollywood movie.The Special Effects was so stupid and childish, even a 3 year old would mock this movie.
Acting wise Peter Sarsgaard was good. Blake Lively was pretty. Ryan Reynolds carried one expression on his face in the entire movie, he almost made Twilight actors look Oscar worthy. Tim Robins was wasted in the movie. The other Green Lanterns were hardly present.
If you want to save yourself from anger and frustration, then please avoid this movie. The critics were right to mock this movie..this movie maybe for hardcore comic fans.. Rest all watch Kung Fu Panda 2 or Hangover 2 again....
Author: magnusoi from Norway
31 October 2011
Ryan Reynolds as an all-American superhero could've worked if it wasn't for the terrible script and useless attempts to charm the audience with goofy humor and stereotype lines. If you're really into the comics world, you might give this movie a chance... otherwise, STAY CLEAR! It's not worth spending 150 minutes of your time on such utter crap. The acting is not the worst, but the storyline and all the cliché makes it hard to watch. You'll find yourself waiting for the end, or wanting to fall asleep. It might just make "the worst movie of the year". A total disappointment for any superhero-movie-lover, and especially for those who don't even love this genre.
Author: loufalce from United States
16 June 2011
This is the 4th. superhero movie this year {Green Hornet, X Men, Thor,so far-not including Captain America and the worst. Total dud misfires from the first frame. A cocky test pilot-whose father was killed in an aircraft crash somehow gets to be a guardian of the universe after a strange green light shines on him. Next thing you know, he has to defend the world from bad evildoers who are much more interesting than the title character. Ryan Reynolds is fairly likable but he seems more appropriate in a show like "Glee" rather than in the title role.
Although he tries his one dimensional character really shows no depth, even in the scenes with his lover. The CGI effects are standard issue, and you've probably seen them a million times before. The trouble with this movie is that its just sooooo ordinary. There is absolutely nothing in it to lift it above a less than mediocre level, and the story line can be somewhat hard to follow. Before my review gets pulled due to "abuse", heed my advice and avoid the multiplex showing this disaster. Yes, I know its supposed to be based on a comic book, but even comic books can sometimes show some character development, intelligence, and try to portray their stories in a more realistic and believable way.
Unfortunately, this film does not. It will just get lost in the shuffle of superhero overkill and fade from the scene after it predictably makes a fortune on its first weekend. It will be on DVD by summer's end. If you must see it, wait until then. Not worth your time or money, but don't be too surprised if the producers try to "franchise" it and milk it for all its worth. A sad fact in todays Hollywood. The fans claim that the critics killed this film , but thats only partially true. It committed suicide just being made.However, this movie could have been much, much worse-it could have had Jennifer Aniston in it.If that was the case, I would have given it a zero star rating!
this film is the most unthoughtful dreary and horrific piece of illogical nonsense, nothing makes sense , it looks like something they are trying to bribe you with .... we know its crap so we will stick lots of these special effects that look awful to win you over..... well you didn't ..it was terrible, the only people that seem to like this are comic book fans who always start with i read this comic 20 years ago - IRRELEVANCE ! just because there is a comic book about the green lantern doesn't make the film any better or save it in any way ... its a disaster zone no where near a 6 whoever gave it that are dreaming it isn't worth a single mark ! Director should be hanging himself for this film.... did the people involve actually sit in a premier and say wow yeaa that was great ! fools
OK to start with, i am a big comic fan and Ryan Reynolds is one of my all time favorite actors. So i thought i would love this film. But it sucked big time. There was so much wrong with it i just don't know where to start. The CGI in it was not very well done. The bad guys where awful. The story just dragged on. It felt like it was 4 hours long and i was even thinking of walking out. I feel done that i payed to see this. How can they make a movie this bad when X-Men First Class was well First Class. Please save your money and wait for the DVD. That way after you have watched it, you can use it as a drinks coaster.
Author: airman_1 from Canada
31 March 2012
Not hard to figure out that this movie probably took a bath at the box office. Poor story line and the expected stupidity from an "average Joe" finding out he has super powers. I know its all based off of a comic book superhero, but I found this movie to be too "cartoony". Which is very unfortunate, considering they could have really knocked it out of the park. And at the end...they left it open for a sequel with how Synestro came to be....Sorry guys, I highly doubt there will be a sequel. I seriously question whether this movie even made enough money to cover the cost of the actors in it. Clearly, anyone that watches this movie will be able to tell that the actors in it have been out of work for some time. My advice to Ryan Reynolds...if they do make a sequel...pass on the part. This part made him look like a goof!
I watched this last night on "pay per view;" or rather I should say, stopped watching this, at 30 minutes into it, actually. This is one of those films where I am in agreement with critics who trashed it. Ryan Reynolds was "acting" (and I use that term very loosely here)as if he had ingested a few Valium pills. He sleep walked through his scenes, delivering his lines as if he didn't care.
There was no sense of dramatic timing and I found Reynolds' character's transformation into the Green Lantern to be devoid of any semblance of wonder and fun. I couldn't help but compare his bland discovery of his super powers (i.e. enhanced strength and the ability to fly) with Toby McGuire's acting in Spiderman, where he discovers his super powers with a mixture of awe, joy, confusion and even awkwardness. If I am going to watch a badly made movie, at least let it be something so wretchedly bad that watching it gives me nasty, visceral pleasure in jeering at its badness; i.e. something like Battlefield Earth or Show Girls.
Green Lantern, on the other hand, is not one of those "it's so bad, it's good" in a nasty kind of way films. I can't believe this thing grossed over $200 million at the box office. It just shows the power of mass marketing, I guess, in our dumbed down, media saturated society.
this movie has to be the worst of the comic book stories presented in a movie form. Ryan Reynolds is a great actor and I am bit baffled as to why he would even consider doing a film as such, He went from acting with A -list star like Sandra Bullock to non competent actress like Blake who? lively? she was not at all lively, sorry this actress cannot act, she doesn't posses the star like quality like scarlet Johansson, Sandra bullock has, Blake lively is another reason why this movie shocked me, an actress that will beg and go out of her way to get a role that's not up to her level which eventually fail and that was the only thing she has ever convinced me thus far. Bad actress who loves all the wrong attention. the only thing good about this movie is the color green. hopefully no sequel to this movie. Terrible actress with an OK genre made the movie extremely dissatisfying...
