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I had the pleasure of witnessing yet another addition to our "Super-Hero" summer by attending the premiere of Green lantern. Although we can attribute this addition to DC Comics and the "Justice League" rather than Marvel Comics and the "Avengers". Little refreshing to see the comic-book rivalry taken place on the film format now. OK...I'm done with all the intros so let's jump into it. Now any Green Lantern fan such as my self know the history of the Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds) and how he became a Green Lantern. For thos that don't know....let me catch you up.
We start off by experiencing the Earth millions of years before it was formed. A group of ancient beings called the Guardians of the Universe used the "Green" essence of "Willpower" to establish and intergalactic security force, which goes by the name of the Green Lantern Corps. The provide security of the universe that is split into 3,600 sectors, with one green lantern assigned to each sector. The strongest warrior of the Green Lantern Corps was Abin Sur (played by Temuera Morrison) of Sector 2814. Abin Sur defeated Parallax (ultimate being of Fear) and imprisoned him within the Lost Sector of 666.
Present Day, Parallax escapes from the Lost Sector and feeding on the fear of three stranded aliens that stumbled upon his prison. Six months later, Parallax continues his tyranny after having killed four Green Lanterns and devouring two planets. He attacks Sector 2814, where Abin Sur is assigned, and wounds him in battle. Abin Sur escapes the battle and crash lands on Earth as his life-force comes to an end. He commands his ring to find a worthy successor on the planet. Enters Hal Jordan.....
Hal Jordan, a fearless US Air Force Pilot whose only fear lingers from the death of his father during a test flight gone horribly wrong, is taken away by the power of the ring and dropped outside of Abin Sur's crash site. He is instructed by Abin Sur to take the ring, place it to the Lantern, and speak the Green Lantern Oath before he passes away from his injury. After eluding the government who has tracked down the crash site. After an encounter with former co-workers, Hal experiences the powers of the Ring. He is then take to to the Green Lantern home base of Oa, where he meets Tomar-Re (vocals by Geoffrey Rush) and Kilowog (vocals by Michael Clarke Duncan). Soon after he meets Sinestro (played by Mark Strong), who expresses his displeasure about a human being chosen as a replacement for Abin Sur. After a quarrel with Sinestro, Hal decides to quit and returns to Earth.
All the while, Abin Sur's body has been taken to a government facility to be examined and studied by scientist Hector Hammond. During the autopsy, Hector is injected by a piece of Parallax's DNA that has laid dormant inside of Abin Sur's wound. Hector becomes mutated and adapts powers of telepathy and telekinetic powers. With his powers, Hector learns that his father, U.S. Senator Robert Hammond (played by Tim Robbins), has manipulated him into performing the Abin Sur's autopsy and doesn't have much confidence in him being his son. As the Senator attempts to leave a party, Hector attempts to kill his father by sabotaging his helicopter but Hal swoops in and saves the Senator and attending party-guest, including his love interest Carol Ferris (played by Blake Lively) by using his powers. Shortly after, Carol recognizes Hal under his suit and mask. Hal encounters Hectors as he kills his father and attempts to now kill Dr. Amanda Waller (played by Angela Bassett) before Hal comes in an rescues her. Hal experiences the power of Hector and learns that Parallax is in route to Earth.
Back at the home planet, OA, the Guardians reveal to Sinestro that Parallax was an original Guardian that desired to control the "yellow" essence of "Fear" against the advisement of the other Guardians. By doing so the Guardian has become the embodiment of fear itself. Sinestro requests that a yellow ring be created feeling that to battle fear is to use fear itself. Hal appears as Sinestro is speaking with the council of Guardians and tells them not to use the ring and asks for help in protecting Earth from Parallax. Hal is denied any help from the Green Lantern Corp. and left to defend Earth on his own.
Once Hal returns to Earth, he must save Carol from being harmed by Hector and his attempt to inject her with Parallax's DNA. Parallax appears and destroys Hector and begins his takeover of Coast City. Hal defends the citizens and lures Parallax away from the city and into the space. Leading Parallax towards the Sun, Hal uses the Sun's gravitational pull to destroy Parallax. Hal loses consciousness after the battle and when it seems that he with be destroyed by the sun himself, he is lured in by Tomar-Re, Kilowog, and Sinestro. He is later congratulated and saluted by the Green Lantern Corp for his bravery. Hal returns to Earth and tells Carol that he has to go away to defend his Sector of the Universe as a Green Lantern, but will never be gone.
Of course there is a little surprise after the end of the credits to ensure that there will be a sequel or maybe a continuing series of Green Lantern Movies. I guess you will have to stand by and see. So go out and enjoy this star-studded movie. I will give this film a rating of 4 reels and say that it is definitely worth watching for its action and Ryan Reynold's humor.
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