Many years ago, before earth was created, the Guardians of the universe, used the green-essence of willpower to create the Green Lantern Corps (the police force of the universe). However, the yellow- essence of fear was also created. This fear-essence was known as Parallax. Abin Sur (Temuera Morrison) of sector 2814 defeated Parallax, and imprisoned him in the Lost Sector (Sector 666) on the ruined planet of Ryut.
Many years later, Parallax gathered enough energy to eventually escape. After he kills four green lanterns he attacks sector 2814. Abin Sur's injuries are fatal. He travels to Earth, where he instructs the ring to find a worthy successor. The ring chooses Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds).
Jordan is transported to the planet Oa, where he is trained by other green lanterns. He encounters the Corps leader Sinestro (Mark Strong), who is not impressed that the ring has chosen a human. Sinestro tells Hal Jordan that he wreaks of fear, Jordan is angered by this and quits his training and returns to Earth.
Meanwhile, back on Earth Abin Sur's body has been discovered and Senator Robert Hammond (Tim Robbins) instructs his son, scientist Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) to complete an autopsy on the alien life form. Whilst carrying out the autopsy, Hector is infected with some of Parallax's DNA, leaving him with telepathic and telekinetic powers, causing him to go insane.
Whilst attending a launch party for Ferris Aircraft, where Hal, Hector, the Senator and Hal's childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively) are all present, Hector tries to kill his father. Hal saves both the crowd and Carol.
Hal has a second encounter with Hector, where this time he succeeds in killing his father, and both Hal and Hector realise that Parallax is making his way to earth to destroy it.
Hal goes to Oa to plead with the Guardians and Sinestro to help him save his planet, however, they refuse. Hal Jordan, is left, not only to defeat Parallax, but also to overcome his fear, on his own!
This movie was 114 minutes of brilliant graphics and pure entertainment. While I was sceptical before going to see it as not many comic book films have met my expectations (besides X-men: First Class), Green Lantern certainly did. What was impressive, was that while there was no wasting time before the viewer was thrown into all the action, very little background was left out. All the important information was covered.
The graphics were phenomenal and it was probably one of the best 3D films I have seen of late. The viewer was able to imagine having the ring themselves and green weaponry was constantly flying out of the screen.
The acting cannot be faulted either, especially the lead, Reyonds while being easy to watch on screen (ABSolutely Gorgeous) he was also hilarious and often had the viewers in fits of laughter. Sarsgaard, while extremely creepy looking, often nauseating at times, portrayed the perfect villain. Lively, gave a solid performance, however, my personal opinion is that she just did not fit the role of Carol Ferris and should probably stick to her role as Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl.
Overall a fantastic production which receives 4/5 stars.
"In brightest day, in blackest night
No evil shall escape my sight
Let all who worship evil's might
Beware my power, Green Lantern's light! "
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