Mark Strong's Sinestro, Geoffrey Rush's Tomar-Re, and Michael Clarke Duncan's Kilowog being major standouts, fans of the comics get the opportunity to spot countless others in stunning wide-angle group shots both near the start and end of the movie. While the story primarily focuses on Hal - the first-ever human to carry the mantle of Green Lantern - the script pays its due diligence and spends time with the Guardians of the Universe (the immortal leaders of the Corps) as well as several other Lanterns. Reynolds is nevertheless pitch-perfect as fighter pilot Hal - cocky, energetic, driven, and naturally funny. Even its star - who is an effortlessly wonderful Hal Jordan - has (at least for the most part) distanced himself from Green Lantern. Exploring Hal Jordan's life on Earth and his hero's journey among the ranks of the Corps, the movie is comparable in tone and execution to various Marvel films released around the same time, like Iron Man 2, Thor, The Incredible Hulk and Captain America: The First Avenger - yet while these Marvel Cinematic Universe installments all have an approval rating of 67 or higher on Rotten Tomatoes, Green Lantern is marked for life with a woefully low 26 percent. The only live-action interpretation of DC's Green Lantern Corps to this day, Campbell's movie is corny in parts, but overall a brisk sci-fi adventure packed with faithful elements from decades of source material - and a final product far removed from its bad rep. Green Lantern - directed by Martin Campbell, produced by quintessential Green Lantern writer Geoff Johns, and starring Ryan Reynolds - is something of a dark spot on the successful comic book movie industry.
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