Tricia Helfer, Michael Madsen, Christopher Meloni

Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.

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PG-13, 75 min

Directed by: Lauren Montgomery

Release Date: July 28, 2009

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  • August 6, 2009
    Hal Jordan: Come on! Get green!

    A fast paced animated origin tale of the Green Lantern. What it lacks in character development, it makes up for in its space opera style action/adventure tone.

    Test pilot Hal Jordan, voiced by Christopher Meloni, is suddenly recruited by a dying ...( read more)member of the Green Lantern Corps., and becomes a new member himself. He is soon thereafter taken to an alien ship, the Green Lantern Corps.' HQ, where he is given the details of what he is now a part of. As a member of the Green Lantern Corps. Hal Jordan now possesses a ring that has as much power as he has imagination, as long as he charges it in a big green battery supply, full of power.

    The plot then turns into a sort of intergalactic Training Day, as Hal is taken by Sinestro, voiced by Victor Garber, to learn the ropes of being Green Lantern, only to find that Sinestro may have some evil plans up his sleeve. Needless to say, some bad guys are revealed, a force that can counter the Green Lanterns becomes a big priority to stop, and Hal must prove himself worthy of holding onto his ring.

    The beginning of this movie literally skips past having the lead hero awkwardly realize his powers. He gets the ring and that's pretty much that. If you can get past this lack of hero development, you can really enjoy the more exciting pace that the movie puts you through. While not as violent as Wonder Woman, this DC animation entry has plenty of action that keeps things movie, as well as a lot of fun with the hero.

    I am always kind of skeptical about the portrayal of the Green Lantern. A character who has a ring that can do anything he wants can be tricky, but somehow this movie managed to keep me very entertained with Jordan's imagination of how to dispatch his foes. It has this humorous awesome quality that made me happy. I can only hope the live action film can make this work as well.

    I was also a fan of how the animation blended its drawn aspects with the computer graphics. It wasn't a sticking out or blending in sort of way, it just felt very fitting and kept the film settled in a fine visual sense.

    Decent voice work as well, despite some more pronounced actors sticking out.

    Overall a well made feature, with plenty of nods, big and small, to the Green Lantern world for fans of the character.

    Ganthet: You can't condemn an entire species.
    Ranakar: You said it yourself, Ganthet. It's a wonder they've lasted this long. Maybe you'd like me to list their atrocities. Maybe our human can help us. Maybe he has a few of his own.
    Hal Jordan: Listen, buddy, I didn't ask for this ring. You want it back, because I've had just enough of this crap.
    Ranakar: Well, it appears we can add impertinence to their many qualities.
  • August 2, 2009
    Thankfully explaining away Hal Jordan's receiving of the ring within the first ten minutes or so, the film shoots off into the stars for a colorful, if not very original, story of one man's drive to prove himself amongst a very alien backdrop. Alas, the villain is predictable, a...( read more)s is the lack of concern about him until the very end. Still good fun for fans.
  • July 31, 2009
    It's the Hal Jordan Green Lantern, so I'd probably give it 5 stars even if it was garbage, :p but I loved this. The beginning felt a little rushed, but that was ok since they'd already dealt w/ Hal's beginnings in the Justice League movie.
  • July 31, 2009
    Green Lantern: First Flight was astoundingly great for a straight-to-video release. The animation was excellent even if the recognizable (but great all the same) voices (I kept waiting for the Law and Order chimes whenever Christopher Meloni was done speaking) seemed to take a li...( read more)ttle bit away. The story was pretty straightforward but the grittiness and not too kid-friendliness of it made up for this. It wasn't too long and it wasn't too short. I had an absolute blast watching it and actually caught myself yelling at the TV at a few points. Definitely worthwhile and highly recommended.
  • July 25, 2009
    Another triumphant output from DC in their animated range. Green Lantern's origins are displayed here in a rather quick fashion, but this allows for the action to come much sooner. Essentially, this results in a film perfect for both newcomers and dedicated fans. The vocal talent...( read more) is fantastic, with Michael Madsen and Victor Garber really bringing their characters to life. It's also a great teaser for the live-action film due out in 2 years. Green Lantern mixes the best of superhero/comic stories with the best in good old sci-fi, which is why he's one of the best heroes. This is an excellent tribute to a wonderful character, whom will hopefully start receiving more coverage.
  • November 23, 2009
    I love comics, and Green Lantern is my favorite superhero. So psyched that Ryan Raynolds is gonna play him in the live action movie!
  • November 19, 2009
    While not as impressive as Wonder Woman, I would put this on par with Justice League: A New Frontier. The animation is slick, the voice acting is from everyone is quite good, and there's a good measure of action vs. chatracterization. The problem is that as soon as Hal gets the r...( read more)ings, he seemed to know straight away some of it's powers, and that really hurt it, in my opinion, also, the story simply doesn't have the same staying power I feel Wonder Woman had.
  • November 13, 2009
    Good stuff. Great animation, great voice work, well scripted. Always an origin story, but that's ok cause it's an animated movie. I imagine the movie with Ryan Reynolds will be a carbon copy live action version, but it should be equally good.
  • October 20, 2009
    This seems Interesting
  • October 19, 2009
    não chega a ser sensacional, mas eh muitissimo melhor do que as animacoes da marvel lancadas direto para dvd!

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