Green Lantern

Thor and X-men: First Class achieved back-to-back superhero awesomeness (to much surprise), and DC’s own outlandish superhero origin story attempts to add another “-to-back” to this year’s quality comic book film season. Ryan Reynolds dons the ring adequately as cocky flyboy Hal Jordan and every minute on planet Oa is gloriously realised. Too bad we spend the majority of time on generic Earth watching generic relationships accompanied by generic Baywatch music. Still, there’s enough pleasing action scenes to tide most over, including a kick-ass finale. While I may not’ve been amazed by this first entry, I’m dying for a sequel.

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Buried

A man wakes up to find himself buried alive. Equipped with only a cell phone, a lighter and a few other trinkets, he has to find a way out while discovering why he‘s been put in his horrifying position. The movie never strays away from the coffin. It’s a risky move on the filmmakers’ part, but one that ultimately pays off well. Aggravation, frustration and claustrophobia are expressed flawlessly through inventive camera work, brilliant lighting and Reynolds’ fantastic performance. However, the film’s let down by some silly “action” scenes and an ending that ditches you like a one night stand.

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