Green Lantern

Sci-Fi, Action
3.5 stars
Fun movie with great special effects. Ryan Reynolds plays a Top Gun type pilot who receives the powerful green ring from a dying alien, and is now obliged to fight the bad guys of universe. The talented Peter Sarsgaard is great as the schleppy professor called in to examine the dead alien. I enjoyed all the imaginative aliens and their creative tricks. The only weak link was the choice of using Blake Lively as Reynolds’s boss/love interest. She’s not a bad actress, but she’s way too young to be believable as his superior in the Air Force. Also, the romantic scenes were way too syrupy and slowed down the pace of the film. I would have loved to have seen another Kelly McGillis-type actress (Top Gun) steam up that role. Otherwise, it’s a fun ride. There is a small scene partway into the closing credits that open up the story for a sequel. Not an award contender, but a fun ride nonetheless.