Review of Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) by Johnathon W — 06 Feb 2016
Solid adaptation of Green Lantern's origin, that while is rushed in storytelling, is still leagues better than the live-action adaptation. The vocal cast is excellent, with Chris Meloni giving the right amount of bravado as Hal Jordan, while Victor Garber delivers his trademark mix of intelligence & menace as Sinestro.
Behind the camera, Lauren Montgomery keeps the film action-packed while taking advantage of the direct the video status (some rather brutal deaths happen in this animated film) while the animation itself holds up fairly well.
It's not theatrical level, but quite good in detail & set pieces. The main flaw is that the story moves too fast (it's a brisk 77 minutes) and some extra time for character development would have been great.
Nevertheless, this film is everything the abysmall 2011 live-action film should have been and a great introduction to the Hal Jordan Green Lantern.
This review of Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) was written by Johnathon W on 06 Feb 2016.
Green Lantern: First Flight has generally received positive reviews.
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