Rating of
2.5/4
Overstuffed yet somehow undercooked superhero film
Indyfreak - wrote on 08/26/24
Time travel epic featuring the Scarlet Speedster in his first solo adventure. And probably his last considering how much this flopped at the box office. Ezra Miller is very likely an insane jerk in real life.
But he does alright as Barry Allen. I will admit the first half hour of this movie had me thoroughly engaged. The opening action scene is funny, thrilling, and fast paced. The bit with the baby in the microwave is utterly bonkers but once you learn the context, it is a hilarious moment.
But after that, tthe movie spends too much time on the hijinks featuring two Flashes and the humor doesn't land that well in the second act. Things start to pick up again once Michael Keaton reappears as Batman. He is having a good time reprising his Bruce Wayne mannerisms and demonstrates he still has the gravitas to play the Caped Crusader. Sasha Calle is decent as Supergirl though she doesn't have as much screen-time as you would expect.
The third act is an overblown mess full of cameos and inside jokes. Some of the appearances are amusing because of internet culture and memes. But as we learned with Morbius and later with Madame Web, memes do not always mean a fulfilling movie experience.
As frantic as it often is and as sloppy as the Easter Eggs are, there were moments of genuine enjoyment that I got from it. Just not enough to call it a success.
