It's not easy being green

Well... last night I went to go see The Green Lantern with some of my friends, and let me tell you, it was some movie.

Now I am just all about superheroes (Spiderman and I are like besties, just ask around), but to be honest, I always have preferred MARVEL comics over DC comics. So since The Green Lantern is a DC character, mentally I had already penalized our little green friend about 37 cool points before I even bought my ticket.

So without re-narrating the entire storyline--which would take at least 5 hours because the movie was longer than the amplified version of Gone with the Wind--here were the pros and cons of film:

Pros:
1. Ryan Reynolds is absurdly attractive. Insert gratuitous heartthrob picture here:
Translation: Only a man that looks this good could make that tacky green supersuit and silly mask look passable. *Shudder*

2. Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, The Green Lantern himself, brings lighthearted humor to Hal's character with his offhanded wit and classic charm. For example, in the film, a "bad guy-esque" character threatens Hal, warning him to "Watch his back," to which Hal retorts "Um, that's impossible." <--sass. I like it.
Reynolds was able to skillfully pull off the typical "cocky-yet-likeable" hero, as well as show a sensitive and vulnerable side reminiscent of his role in The Proposal, a feat that, if anything, was worthy of an Oscar when considering how painfully uninspiring the overall story was. In short, he kept the movie together. Cool points for Ryan. <3

3. Impressive graphics. But in the 21st century, that's to be expected.

CONS:

1. Basically everything else.
The graphics were cool, yeah, but the story took SO LONG to unfold, not to mention that half the film was in the dark. (You'd think in a planet guarded by lantern bearers they could at least afford to light the place.) And the villains were so hideously ugly, I thought I was going to throw up my gummy bears in my mouth every time I saw them. Sorry, but it's true. And the resolution was, in my opinion, pretty lame. Good defeats evil, for sure, but what example are the heroes setting when it takes them 2 hours an 25 minutes to finally get unified? :/

So, if you're a Ryan Reynolds fan, go see it. He looks great in the superhero costume. But if you're looking for some quality superhero action, I recommend you keep your $30 in your pocket and save it for when The Avengers comes out in 2012. (oh yeah!)

Moral of the Story: Apparently, it really isn't easy being green.