After I saw “Thor”, which I have to say surprised me by surpassing my expectations I went into see “Green Lantern” with high hopes but my dreams were broken slightly by this mixed bag of great action scenes but an uneven script.

“Green Lantern” starts off with an explosive opening where Abin Sur fights the evil Parallax and that’s about the highlight of the film. After then we meet Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds “The Proposal”, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”). Hal is a test pilot and is used for a demonstration of robotic aircrafts. It isn’t too long before we see Hal get the Green Lantern ring from the dying Abin Sur and embark on a journey to Oa where he meets his fellow Green Lantern. They include Sinestro (Mark Strong) and Kilowog (Michael Clarke Duncan “The Green Mile”). Back on Earth Hal must battle Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) and Parallax in an exciting battle to save the universe.

Ryan Reynolds is appalling as Hal Jordan. He is not memorable in the slightest as he’s neither funny nor likeable. Blake Lively is Hal’s ex-girlfriend and to be fair she’s easily the best addition to the cast. Peter Sarsgaard is mediocre at best as Hector Hammond. He’s a weak character that offers very little; all-round a poor choice for a villain for the “Green Lantern” movie. Mark Strong is mediocre as Sinestro and Michael Clarke Duncan is unfortunately hindered by the poor dialog.

Despite my complaints “Green Lantern” is action packed and it sure has some wondrous special effects. It’s a real shame they couldn’t get their act together with the script. None of the characters have anything interesting to say and lots of the dialog feels ill-timed. If you’re looking for an action filled and generally mindless time than “Green Lantern” might suit you but if not turn to “Thor” or “The Dark Knight”.