{"id":21367,"date":"2023-06-14T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=21367"},"modified":"2023-06-22T09:02:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T16:02:40","slug":"the-flash-2023-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/the-flash-2023-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Flash&#8217; Review: Three Reasons To See It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After many delays, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-flash\/305142\">The Flash<\/a><\/em><\/strong> finally hits theaters this week, and DC is hoping it&#8217;s knock-your-socks-off levels of good. Hollywood has indeed been trying on and off to produce a feature starring the Flash since the 80s. It wasn\u2019t until Ezra Miller appeared briefly as Barry Allen in <em>Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice<\/em> (2016) that the character finally made it onto the big screen. Even with the new direction, this current iteration with Ezra Miller in the titular role has seen its own share of setbacks, going through a carousel of directors and writers to find the perfect creative team. So, 67 years after the character\u2019s comic book introduction, fans of all ages will finally get to see Barry as a leading character in his own movie. And honestly? It\u2019s a story that was worth the wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Flash - Official Trailer 2\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r51cYVZWKdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Things are going great for Barry Allen, until he discovers he can use the Speed Force to travel back in time and stop certain things from happening &#8211; like the death of his mom. But, as Tony Stark said in another superhero universe, &#8220;You mess with time, it tends to mess back.&#8221; Even though his intentions are good, Barry changing the past creates a ripple effect that finds him trapped in a world where General Zod (Michael Shannon) is back and threatening annihilation. The only problem? This world doesn&#8217;t have any active superheroes. It&#8217;s up to Barry to put together a team and set things right. But even that might have unintended consequences south of good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does <em>The Flash<\/em> live up to expectations? Is it worth the many delays? Here are three reasons you should see <em>The Flash<\/em> when it speeds into theaters. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-flash\/305142\">Get tickets now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It Sets Up DC\u2019s Multiverse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-1-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-1-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s fitting that <em>The Flash<\/em> will serve as the introduction to DC\u2019s Multiverse \u2013 the concept that there are multiple earths all existing at once \u2013 as the 1961 comic <em>The Flash <\/em>#123 was the first comic ever to introduce the idea of a multiverse, even if it wasn&#8217;t called that at the time. Now, Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) travels back in time hoping to prevent his mother\u2019s death, only to end up in an alternate reality with a younger, powerless version of himself in a world without metahumans. Miller also portrays the younger Barry (though it would have been a nice nod to the nine-year-long CW television series if Grant Gustin had taken on the role of the alternate Barry). In this alternate universe, Bruce Wayne looks a little different than what Barry is used to, and Kara Zor-El is the superhero from Krypton, rather than her cousin Kal-El. Oh, and the <em>Back to the Future <\/em>franchise looks way different this time around. With <em>The Flash<\/em> resetting the DC Extended Universe, there\u2019s no telling what stories and universes DC could be cooking up next for hungry fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You &amp; The Flash Love Nostalgia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-2-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-2-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than a few tricks up its sleeve, the return of Michael Keaton\u2019s strong and silent Batman from the 1989 Tim Burton film is the most prominent surprise appearance in <em>The Flash<\/em>. It\u2019s been 31 years since Keaton last played the Caped Crusader in <em>Batman Returns <\/em>(1992), and while his embodiment of the character has a different edge to it this time \u2013 Bruce is older now, and more reluctant to join the fight for justice \u2013 his performance is just as perfect as we remember it being all those years ago. It\u2019s no surprise that Keaton is often cited as the best Batman out there, and his unyielding portrayal shows us yet again just why he takes the number one spot in the hearts of so many fans. Don\u2019t get us wrong \u2013 Ben Affleck, or \u201cBatfleck,\u201d if you will, leads the Justice League with brutal honesty and a splash of occasional compassion, but we simply couldn\u2019t ask for a better actor to return to the role. And it doesn\u2019t stop with Keaton. But we\u2019ll just say that the surprises only get better from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It&#8217;s A Humorous Addition To The DCU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-3-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/the-flash-3-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the films in the DC Universe\u2019s slate \u2013 and superhero films in general \u2013 have been critiqued for being too dark and brooding. Make no mistake, <em>The Flash <\/em>deals with plenty of heavy themes, including if it\u2019s possible to change fate, and what you might be willing to risk while saving the ones you love even at the threat of global catastrophe. The action sequences and visual effects that are expected in any superhero movie are well choreographed, which is a crucial necessity when you\u2019re dealing with a superhero whose whole thing is being able to run fast. But it also has plenty of humor throughout the film. Not just comedic quips sprinkled in here and there, but full scenes that will have the whole theater laughing. A generous portion of the comedy comes from Miller\u2019s portrayal of both versions of Barry, and you have to applaud them for being able to bounce that many jokes around with not only their co-stars, but also while acting opposite themselves. Truthfully, the alternate Barry\u2019s super suit should be a whole new genre of comedy in and of itself because it might just be the funniest thing DC has created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Flash<\/em> sprints into theaters everywhere on June 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-flash\/305142\">Get tickets to <em>The Flash<\/em>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After many delays, The Flash finally hits theaters this week, and DC is hoping it&#8217;s knock-your-socks-off levels of good. Hollywood has indeed been trying on and off to produce a feature starring the Flash since the 80s. 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