Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Animation  •  2009  •  75 min  •  Teen (13+)

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

Green Lantern: First Flight poster

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.


Starring Cast

Christopher Meloni  •   Victor Garber  •   Tricia Helfer  •   Michael Madsen


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film primarily focuses on apolitical themes of individual heroism, duty, and upholding universal justice against a tyrannical threat, rather than promoting specific political ideologies. The core conflict and its resolution are universal good versus evil tropes.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film maintains traditional casting for its central human character, consistent with established portrayals. Its narrative centers on a conventional superhero origin story, focusing on themes of courage and responsibility without explicitly addressing or critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

The film focuses on a superhero origin story and intergalactic conflict, with no significant portrayal of family structures, roles, or values. Family life is entirely absent from the narrative.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Green Lantern: First Flight' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Hal Jordan's origin as a Green Lantern, his training, and the conflict within the Green Lantern Corps, without incorporating elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film Green Lantern: First Flight does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely dedicated to the origin story of Hal Jordan as a Green Lantern and his initial conflict with Sinestro, focusing on established superhero lore without addressing gender identity.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female Green Lanterns such as Arisia Rrab and Laira Omoto who participate in combat. However, their victories against male opponents are consistently achieved through the use of their power rings, which generate energy constructs and blasts. There are no scenes depicting a female character winning in close-quarters physical combat through skill, strength, or martial arts alone.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features established Green Lantern characters such as Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Kilowog, and Arisia Rrab. All significant characters maintain their historically established genders from the comic book source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

All primary characters, including Hal Jordan and various alien Green Lanterns, are depicted consistently with their established appearances and races from the source material. No character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race in this film.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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6.3
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N/A

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