A key factor of superheroes only recently gaining a sense of legitimacy in cinema is the costumes. Often tight-fitting deals that look silly (or can easily be turned that way with the addition of bat nipples), it takes a strong double act of fashion designer and cinematographer to make sure any adaptation doesnt look corny on the big screen. Green Lantern made a bold decision to do away with spandex all together, having Hal Jordans costume in the film be entirely computer-generated. A bold, forward-thinking move from DC that could have marked a key visual effects milestone. Nope, it looked awful. The driving force behind this decision seems to be that as theres plenty of CGI generated Green Lanterns in the movie, its easier to bring Ryan Reynolds over the their style. Its surprisingly sound logic, but only goes to highlight how big an over-estimation this was. Reynolds head floats on his body reminiscent of Wolverine's claws and the suits always-on glowing function means you never forget how it fake it is all the time its on screen. But don't let that make you think it's an all-out bad effect. The film's visuals aren't astounding, they're just decidedly average. And you can't be middle of the pack when you're trying to be ground-breaking. Which big budget movies do you think reached too far? And which ones had the film ruin it for you? Let us know in the comments.
