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Green Lantern: First Flight

GreenLanternFirstFlightIf you’re into the Super­hero thing then Green Lantern: First Flight is for you. This direct to video offer­ing from Warner Bros is prob­a­bly one of the best I’ve seen from them in quite some time. It’s an ori­gin story and shows not only how Hal Jor­dan was cho­sen to become a Green Lantern but also some of the rea­sons why he’s one of the great ones. Most of the story takes place in space and plays out like a cop drama from the future. The real screen grab­ber here is Sine­stro. SinestroEven though you know he’s the bad guy going into it, watch­ing him work is just fun. He’s bad ass. The voice act­ing of Vic­tor Gar­ber stands out as Sine­stro con­veys pres­ence and power. This is no Dis­ney film. Peo­ple die in this movie … a lot of them. In addi­tion you’ll find drugs, mur­der, and vio­lent action.

FYI, Hal Jor­dan is the role Ryan Reynolds is sup­posed to play in the upcom­ing Green Lantern movie in 2011. In the mean­time you can rent (or buy) Green Lantern: First Flight. Check out the trailer at the offi­cial web­site. If you’re into ani­ma­tion, sci-fi, and super­hero action then you’ll enjoy this film. If not, you prob­a­bly bet­ter pass. I am a fan how­ever, so I give this movie a 4 out of 5 marks.

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