
In a mysterious universe, the Green Lantern Corps, an elite defense force of peace and justice have existed for centuries. Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by the Ring, the willpower-fed source of power. Reluctantly at first, he takes on the challenge after the death of Abin Sur, the finest Green Lantern. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful, intellectually equal, colleague, Ca... (Full plot summary below)
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In a mysterious universe, the Green Lantern Corps, an elite defense force of peace and justice have existed for centuries. Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by the Ring, the willpower-fed source of power. Reluctantly at first, he takes on the challenge after the death of Abin Sur, the finest Green Lantern. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful, intellectually equal, colleague, Carol Ferris, he is soon called to defend mankind from Parallax, a powerful, evil being who feeds on fear. Hal Jordan is the universe's last chance, as many Green Lanterns have been killed and the Corps is weakened, and he might just be the right Green Lantern for the duty of keeping the world safe from harm.
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| Lessons of DarknessNick SchagerA tedious hodgepodge of rote conflicts and character hang-ups. |
| New York PressArmond WhiteThe F/X of Hal creating objects out of his ring's green light are successfully, modestly fantastic. Such professionalism needn't resort to dumb stereotyping. |
| Film.comLaremy LegelIt's almost as if no one cared to try hard enough to tell a coherent and engaging story. |
| Christianity TodaySteven D. GreydanusIf only the filmmakers had put as much creative energy into the character of Hal Jordan as they did into his lovingly rendered CGI-enhanced suit |
| E! OnlineMatt StevensFor all the talk of conquering fear and harnessing energy, Lantern ironically plays it safe and gets grounded by a leaden, spiritless adaptation. |
| Reason OnlineKurt LoderThe picture is slathered with so much CGI goop that it's often indistinguishable from a Saturday morning cartoon show. |
| AV ClubScott TobiasA film so utterly lacking in conviction, it needs a 25-year-old Tom Cruise vehicle just to keep its spine straight. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyWatching this overproduced movie, which is devoid of real plot or characters, is like spending a day in amusement park, taking rides that vary in excitement, at the end of which you feel saturated and exhausted. |
| VarietyJustin ChangAn attempt to infuse an earnest piece of comicbook lore with an irreverent, tongue-in-cheek sensibility yields decidedly mixed results in Green Lantern. |
| IGN MoviesJim VejvodaIt's a frustrating, deeply flawed film rife with missed story opportunities and squandered potential. |