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Audience: it was being shown in 3 theaters - two 2D and one in 3D. The parking lot was packed and our 5:00 PM 2D showing was a sellout. They enjoyed it - especially when Hal prevailed - and at the end it got some applause, especially from the kids.
Me: this is Martin Campbell film - meaning it has a few too many inter-cuts (back & forth between scenes) which hurts continuity. I think that put off professional reviewers and a few others. Expected.
Other than that the eye candy was great, the story adequate (it's an origin story fer chrissake) and it had a few laughs. Ryan Reynolds was good, coming through when things had to get serious. Blake Lively was good enough as Carol Ferris (not her fault - a script issue) and will be a hot Star Sapphire, Mark Strong was spot-on as Sinestro, but Peter Sarsgaard was just adequate as Hector Hammond (again, script issues.)
NOT as bad as the 23% RottenTomatoes score would indicate.
I'd score it 7.5 to 8/10.
Me: this is Martin Campbell film - meaning it has a few too many inter-cuts (back & forth between scenes) which hurts continuity. I think that put off professional reviewers and a few others. Expected.
Other than that the eye candy was great, the story adequate (it's an origin story fer chrissake) and it had a few laughs. Ryan Reynolds was good, coming through when things had to get serious. Blake Lively was good enough as Carol Ferris (not her fault - a script issue) and will be a hot Star Sapphire, Mark Strong was spot-on as Sinestro, but Peter Sarsgaard was just adequate as Hector Hammond (again, script issues.)
NOT as bad as the 23% RottenTomatoes score would indicate.
I'd score it 7.5 to 8/10.