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I was in the wilderness when this movie released in theaters. I just picked it up recently on DVD. I didn't completely hate it. I see a lot of wasted potential. My overall impression is of a rushed product. It's a script that needed to be reworked at least 2 or 3 more times before being ready to shoot. I think the filmmakers were in over their heads...they tried to take on too much. This was only the first movie. They should've gone for a simpler, more straightforward approach. What they ended up with was sort of a forgettable mess.
They really needed to take a closer look at the romantic relationship, and Carol in general. Carol was just not believable at all. Hal, Carol, and Hector being past schoolmates was just too convenient. A lot of time was spent on Hector's development into a villain, but it didn't pay off. These were some of the things that took me out of the movie.
I was so looking forward to this movie, having been a fan of the comics for over 20 years, but when I heard from reliable sources of how it failed, I lowered my expectations a bit. I did enjoy the action scenes, and most of the casting worked for me. I was skeptical of the CGI costume at first, but it worked. The character of Hal Jordan translated well to the big screen. It's funny how we're always worrying about the trappings of the genre (will people laugh at the costume? Will they think his powers and origin story are silly?), but most of the time, the real problem is with the story and basic screenwriting.
They really needed to take a closer look at the romantic relationship, and Carol in general. Carol was just not believable at all. Hal, Carol, and Hector being past schoolmates was just too convenient. A lot of time was spent on Hector's development into a villain, but it didn't pay off. These were some of the things that took me out of the movie.
I was so looking forward to this movie, having been a fan of the comics for over 20 years, but when I heard from reliable sources of how it failed, I lowered my expectations a bit. I did enjoy the action scenes, and most of the casting worked for me. I was skeptical of the CGI costume at first, but it worked. The character of Hal Jordan translated well to the big screen. It's funny how we're always worrying about the trappings of the genre (will people laugh at the costume? Will they think his powers and origin story are silly?), but most of the time, the real problem is with the story and basic screenwriting.