Green Lantern

There are plenty of comic book superheroes coming into the big screen for 2011. There was Thor, X-Men, and soon premiering Captain America and Transformers to name a few. Green Lantern is one to add in the list of 2011 superhero.

Ryan Reynolds dropped his role as my favorite Merc with a mouth Deadpool for the emerald knight Green Lantern. The movie followed closely to it's comic counterpart for most of it's characters from Sinestro, the Guardians, Kilowog, Edin Sur and Tomar Rae. But the movie is to boastful of it's CGI effect. I understand that the power of the ring is projection of your mind and will but is there a need for a CGI filled costume, not necessary for the need of the power of will flowing within the costume, which is also a projection.

Ryan Reynolds struggled maintaining a serious fearless Hal Jordan but still as witty as Berg from Two Guys and a Girl. So with a funny persona, his projectile would also be slightly humorous like a Hotwheel-like track for saving a running helicopter. He should just pursue the role of Wade Wilson/Deadpool from X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Overall, the plot of the show follows closely to the comics but could be better. Stay on for the post credit scene which could probably lead to a sequel.

Ratings: 2.5