‘The Flash’ Review: Fast Forward
metroweekly.comThe Flash (★★★☆☆), look no further than IMDb, which has listed every single (uncredited) appearance on the movie’s full cast list.
Some cameos are clever, while others are slightly creepy –- yet another example of CGI eerily resurrecting the dead. The moment of surprise and awe, saved for the film’s finale, is couched in an eyesore of messy special effects as spherical multiverses collide.Andy Muschietti’s film is among the more enjoyable entries in DC’s ongoing futile attempt to compete with rival Marvel’s superhero juggernaut.
But while Marvel acolytes are quick to dump on DC, let us remember that DC actually got the superhero movie ball rolling back in the ’70s and ’80s with two elegant, magnificent Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve, and two Tim Burton-helmed Batmans, featuring Michael Keaton in a surprising and commanding portrayal.In the here and now, however, in the afterbirth of Zack Snyder’s sour, leaden takes on both Superman and the Justice League, The Flash goes down like a sparkling tonic.
Most of this is due to the lively, strong performance of nonbinary actor Ezra Miller, who, personal and legal issues aside, is captivating as Barry Allen, the fastest man alive.The movie leans into Miller’s talents for both gravitas and wackadoodle, off-kilter comedy.
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