Tag: the flash

directed by Andy Muschietti

I’m not a big fan of superhero films and if you’ve been reading my posts for some time, you probably know it already. And I wasn’t even following the news about this production, but then I heard that Batman is back. The Batman. THE Batman. And by THE I mean Michael, bless you, Keaton as Batman. Say whatever you want, you may have your own preferences, but I’m team Michael and to me, he’s been the best Batman ever. So how surprised I was to hear that his Batman comes back… in a film about Flash. Wait, what? My curiosity made me go to the cinema and I’m so glad it did. Generally, the story really is about Flash (Ezra Miller), who’s a superhero that can move extremely fast. However, without the costume he’s just Barry – a young man that has lost both of his parents. And to be exact, his mother was murdered and his father has been in jail since he was the one accused for killing the woman. Barry knows that his dad is innocent, but there’s no way to prove it so the young man has to go through life on his own. One day, Barry discovers that thanks to his superpowers he can also travel in time. Despite being advised not to play with it, Barry decides to go back to the day when his mother was murdered and stop the tragedy from happening. And, as you might be guessing, that wasn’t the best idea because his actions have serious consequences. Honestly speaking – I had so much fun! Some people dislike Ezra as Flash, but to me, he did a great job. Perhaps I’m not an expert because I don’t follow those superhero productions that much, but Ezra is a talented actor and I enjoyed watching him in the role… or I should say roles… but no spoilers! Also, I haven’t explained why Michael Keaton returns as Batman – well, let’s say he doesn’t return… it’s Flash who visits him. I swear, the idea for this screenplay is genius, because it’s both somehow logical (as much as a film about people with superpowers can be) and entertaining. One thing that could have been better is CGI. However, now as I think of that, the cringy CGI made the point of this story perceptible, if that makes sense. If you watch the film, you’ll understand what’s going on and perhaps then you may say “okay, those old-fashioned special effects fit there well”. The same with Superwoman and her short black hair – I’ve read some complaints about that. And my question is “have you even seen the film?” Don’t let those negative comments stop you from watching, because apparently haters stay haters and we should judge everything ourselves. This production is super fun and it made me laugh hard (I even cried when Barry was panicking over Eric Stoltz playing McFly – brilliant). So if you want to relax and see THE Batman together with a very good Flash – then make sure to see this one.

My rating: 7/10
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