The Flash Review: Directed by Andy Muschietti, the DC superhero film stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash, Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, Maribel Verdu as Nora Allen, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Sasha Calle as Kara Zol-El/Supergirl, and others. The story is by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Joby Harold, and the screenplay is written by Christina Hudson.
The runtime is of 144 minutes. The cinematography is by Henry Graham, and the editing is done by Jason Ballantine.
The Flash Review Contains No Spoilers
Plot Summary
Barry Allen/The Flash now gets to have his own adventure. Thanks to his powers, he creates a Chrono bowl that helps him travel through any universe/timeline. Barry wants to save his mother from dying so he can live happily with his parents. But when you meddle with the time, there are consequences.
The Flash gets what he wants but gets stuck in a timeline where he meets 18-year-old Barry. But he also invites big troubles. So does he sort everything out while also getting what he wants? There are a lot more challenges he wasn’t ready to face. You will have to watch the movie to know more.
Discussion
I know The Flash movie has been through many controversies, mainly due to everything that Ezra Miller has done for the past few years. But as a critic, I can only be honest about the movie and their performance, which is the opposite of real-life personality. The superhero movie is entertaining, opens the door for multiple possibilities and has an interesting and complex take on the multiverse.
The first half packs much action and makes Ezra shine as an actor. They make you laugh and root for their curiosity, even if you know it won’t end well. The entire Chrono-Bowl sequence is intriguing, and Barry’s reason reminded me a lot of Miles Morales’ actions in Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse. The good thing is that both movies have tackled the subject of multiverse exceptionally.
In Andy Mushciesti’s The Flash, changing the past and messing with time has bad outcomes, both in the past and present. It is explained better when Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne takes over. Seeing Michael on the screen will make you cheer. We don’t have a Superman, but there’s Supergirl. Played by Sasha Calle, who looks striking in the superhero suit. But that’s all. You hardly know anything about her.
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In the second hour, during the long fight sequence, the narrative becomes dull. The battle sequence comes when you are craving for some story. It’s a long fight, and then there’s repetition. However, once again, when the Chrono-Bowl takes over, the narrative becomes solid again. Once the pace picks up, you are glued to the screen until the end.
Another flaw is the VFX which doesn’t look good, especially during the fight scenes. Whenever Batman fights the bad guys, the scenes aren’t polished to give a fresh look. It feels very mid-2000s. The Supergirl sequence, when she holds one of the Barrys in her arms and lifts him, also doesn’t pack a punch. It is such an important scene but visually, it’s lacklustre.
The Flash Review: Final Thoughts
Overall, The Flash is quite a fun watch, and Ezra Miller has done an incredible job. They make you admire Barry, despite the character’s questionable but human decisions. There are a lot of cameos, even in the post-credit scene. Some work and some feel forced. However, DC’s adventure across the multiverse should be on your watchlist.
The movie is releasing on June 15.
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