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Green Lantern (2011): willpower meets superhero space opera

Released in 2011 and directed by Martin Campbell, Green Lantern was meant to be DC’s big leap into modern superhero cinema. The story follows Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds), a reckless test pilot chosen by a dying alien to wield a power ring — a weapon fueled by willpower and imagination.

Hal joins the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force guarding the universe, and must face Parallax, the embodiment of fear threatening Earth and beyond.

On paper, it had everything:

• A deep comic book mythology,

• Cosmic settings and alien worlds,

• A strong cast (Blake Lively, Mark Strong as Sinestro, Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond).

But in execution, the movie was plagued by overdone CGI, an uneven tone, and a shaky script. Critics were lukewarm, and the film underperformed, killing plans for sequels.

Still, it has become a cult oddity. Ryan Reynolds has since embraced its reputation, poking fun at it in Deadpool. For fans, it remains an ambitious, if flawed, attempt at bringing one of DC’s most complex cosmic heroes to life.