Green Lantern: First Flight [Blu-ray]

Oct 24, 2010 13:21:11

Brand : Warner Brothers

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Pilot Hal Jordan is transformed into a Green Lantern when he accepts a ring from a dying alien and then joins the Green Lantern Corps under the tutela

Green Lantern: First Flight [Blu-ray] Reviews By Customers

The origin plot of Green Lntern is different than the comic one of teh 1960's ( I owned it at one time). It did not introduce the Guardians until years later. The same with Sinestro and the others. Killing off the Green Lantern force was also a great departure from the original story line. But if you knew nothing about him the movie was a passable although very convoluted story which would have been better had it been fleshed out and not made the earth green lantern look as if he knew nothing about the ring or its powers.
True followers of Green Lantern will find the comics or read them on line and see what I mean. It was enjoyable but not satisfying to someone who has a backround to the characters foibles.

Good flick, but consistency wouldn't hurt. - Isaac J. Mahoney -
First Flight covers the Green Lantern basics well, but those who are unfamiliar with GL will probably be confused near the end. It introduces the setting nicely; Hal Jordan as the first human, Sinestro as the rising villain, the GL Corps, the Green Element, and the Guardians as a frustratingly ineffective authority. However, they seem to leave their explanations at half-mast, telling you just enough so you understand but not enough to develop it into something really unique and interesting. It's a little like "here's the ring, here's the battery, it's powered by this green rock. Got it? Let's go kick alien butt!" Seeing as it takes place almost entirely in outer space, First Flight is unique when compared to the other animated features. I liked the character development, I really believed it was Hal Jordan's human ingenuity and determination that made him so powerful. Sinestro is handled very well and his character arc is one of the best things in the film.

While an entertaining space opera adventure, First Flight simply lacks the congruency to make it a great animated feature. I was willing to cut it some slack, but my wife made a good argument that the audience needed more explanation about how the Green Lantern and Yellow Lantern batteries work, how they can fly around and shoot stuff, and how they're related to the individual rings themselves. Apparently this discrepancy is because First Flight draws on knowledge and events from the comic series, which is okay, but it goes largely unexplained. Don't get me wrong, First Flight is entertaining and a fun watch, but some more consistency wouldn't have hurt.

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Kids and I liked it for the price - D. MCKICHAN -
I'll start by saying I'm not a follower of the Green Lantern comics and hence didn't sit down to watch the movie with any pre-existing expectations or background (neither did my 4 and 6 year old). I thought it was entertaining, visually well done, and what I expected and wanted for the price. The kids loved it and will watch it several times. So for me it was worth it and I would recommend it to others just wanting an animated super hero flick you as an adult can sit and watch with younger kids.

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