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Science fiction action film about the DC Comics character with otherworldly powers. Cast:Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim RobbinsDirector:Martin CampbellRelease Date:June 17, 2011DVD Release:October 14, 2011From:Warner Bros.Rating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 45 min.
Green Lantern played to weak reviews. • Katey Rich wrote for Cinema Blend, "...unbearably rote, another slog through a superhero origin and love story and climactic battle.... the same old origin story simply isn't enough." • And Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...disappointingly routine, as well as jarring in its violence." More Reviews Below...
Green Lantern Positive Reviews (48 Reviews, reviews below)
Alynda Wheat, People: POOR(cg) "Terribly scripted, boring and senseless... hardly the welcome this hero deserves.... I didn't buy it -- and as much as I love Ryan Reynolds, even he couldn't sell it."(See all of Alynda Wheat's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 147 words, 06/16/11
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: WEAK(cg) "...a joyless amalgamation of expository dialogue and special effects that aren't especially special.... the third dimension is needless..."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 582 words, 06/16/11
Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...never has any real sense of danger or suspense. Add to that inconsistent comedy, goofy aliens and hammy supporting actors and 'Green Lantern' fails to shine."(See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 06/16/11
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Ryan Reynolds makes Hal a perfectly functional comic-book hero, but there's a big difference between functional and super."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 444 words, 06/17/11
Claudia Puig, USA Today: WEAK(cg) "...muddled, overwrought and noisy.... For a movie that touts the importance of humanity, 'Green Lantern' is a strangely lifeless spectacle."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 520 words, 06/17/11
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...does not intend to be plausible. It intends to be a sound-and-light show, assaulting the audience with sensational special effects."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 848 words, 06/17/11
Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: WEAK(cg) "...never adds up to a picture that's willing to forsake its transparently insincere and unnecessary patina of earnestness in order to deliver a just plain good time."(See all of Glenn Kenny's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 750 words, 06/15/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...works in fits and starts as its disparate parts go in and out of effectiveness, but the professionalism of the production make it watchable in a comic book kind of way."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 760 words, 06/17/11
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...a relentlessly silly superhero flick with eyeball-rolling dialogue -- set in vast, familiar-looking digital realms that look like rejected models from the second 'Star Wars' trilogy."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 673 words, 06/17/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...does not intend to be plausible. It intends to be a sound-and-light show, assaulting the audience with sensational special effects."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 848 words, 06/17/11
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "Reynolds definitely shows promise in the role, if future installments can scrape away some of the digital green goo and deliver a more satisfying story..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 893 words, 06/17/11
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "Spectacular and pompous, grim and glib, and disconcertingly choppy, it grabs bits from 'Star Wars,' 'The Mask,' 'Top Gun' and 'Superman,' in a sort of superhero chop suey."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 683 words, 06/17/11
Josep Parera, La Opinion: MODERATE(cg) "...tratan de presentar situaciones y personajes que lo único que logran es detener la acción e interrumpir el ritmo interno del relato..."(See all of Josep Parera's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 06/17/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...quickly deteriorates into a jumble of storylines, characters, exposition and explosions that tries to dumb down a nerdy sci-fi concept..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/16/11
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "An intermittently amusing, interminable affair that for sheer ugliness and a scenery-chewing performance by Peter Sarsgaard has a certain Camp appeal."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 06/17/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: POOR(cg) "...a mind-numbing, misguided pandemonium that ranks as the biggest comic book misfire since 'Batman & Robin' battled Poison Ivy. Who was green."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 06/17/11
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: POOR(cg) "Martin Campbell and his editor barrel through scenes with the haste of a movie scared it's missing something, like, perhaps, its own point."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 796 words, 06/17/11
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...half-campy, half-compelling... a movie that advocates the power of imagination might have tapped a bit more of the stuff itself."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 380 words, 06/17/11
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Everything is very simple, especially the uncomplicated performance by a buff Reynolds, who cracks jokes, looks sexy and plays it heroic to the breaking point."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 06/17/11
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: WEAK(cg) "...bound to be blamed on Reynolds, but the villainy has its origins in an injustice league of TV-trained screenwriters and tin-hearted studio suits."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 369 words, 06/17/11
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: POOR(cg) "...more thudding than 'Thor' and sorely incoherent.... has little else to offer except gaudy CGI doodles including a villain resembling an overflowing septic tank with teeth."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 474 words, 06/17/11
Tom Long, Detroit News: WEAK(cg) "Filled with unintentionally laughable characters, intergalactic gobbledygook, sudden pacing shifts and a hero whose superpower is downright cartoony..."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 06/17/11
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: POOR(cg) "...feels like the ultimate cut-and-paste job designed to appeal to every possible viewer.... difficult to take either seriously or as popcorn fluff."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 06/17/11
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: MODERATE(cg) "...unbearably rote, another slog through a superhero origin and love story and climactic battle.... the same old origin story simply isn't enough."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 790 words, 06/15/11
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Reynolds is almost good enough to stand up to the gargantuan tower of emptiness that is 'Green Lantern,' but he's fighting a losing battle."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,065 words, 06/16/11
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "Reynolds isn't invested in his character's backstory and is only striking when his body gets to do the talking... a mediocrity, neither folly nor kitsch."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 06/16/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...quickly deteriorates into a jumble of storylines, characters, exposition and explosions that tries to dumb down a nerdy sci-fi concept..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/16/11
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK(cg) "Ryan Reynolds and 'Casino Royale' director Martin Campbell fumble around amid the inconsistent effects and muddled plotting."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 648 words, 06/17/11
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR(cg) "...a godawful disaster of such proportions that I wish there really were intergalactic supercops looking out for us, if only to save us from ourselves."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,015 words, 06/17/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (5 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "How could Martin Campbell, the director who gave us such stylish delights as 'The Mask of Zorro' and the BBC miniseries 'Edge of Darkness,' have committed so much clumsiness?"(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 364 words, 06/17/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...works in fits and starts as its disparate parts go in and out of effectiveness, but the professionalism of the production make it watchable in a comic book kind of way."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 760 words, 06/17/11
Dana Stevens, Slate: POOR "Its characters, dialogue, and pacing recall a destined-to-be-canceled Saturday morning cartoon from the early '80s or possibly an extended Hasbro infomercial."(See all of Dana Stevens's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 744 words, 06/17/11
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: MODERATE "An attempt to infuse an earnest piece of comic book lore with an irreverent, tongue-in-cheek sensibility yields decidedly mixed results."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 872 words, 06/15/11
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...has enough self-deprecating humor to suggest it doesn't take itself too seriously. But familiarity may begin to breed creeping signs of contempt..."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 957 words, 06/15/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...works in fits and starts as its disparate parts go in and out of effectiveness, but the professionalism of the production make it watchable in a comic book kind of way."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 760 words, 06/17/11
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: MODERATE(cg) "...a movie without a real plot, or engaging character.... unfolds as a series of set-pieces loosely tied up by a premise -- but no more."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,016 words, 06/15/11
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "How could Martin Campbell, the director who gave us such stylish delights as 'The Mask of Zorro' and the BBC miniseries 'Edge of Darkness,' have committed so much clumsiness?"(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 364 words, 06/17/11
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Green Lantern's reviews are separated by an average 16.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Green Lantern (48 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Green Lantern's reviews cover 92.9% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 29,188 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 608 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Green Lantern Coverage, Volume & Length (48 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 1.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
Green Lantern's reviews on average broke 1.1 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Green Lantern's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Green Lantern (48 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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