The Flash

The film offers a solid emotional core with a strong dual performance from Ezra Miller, providing entertaining superhero action and humor. It explores themes of trauma, the consequences of altering the past, and the importance of teamwork and self-control, delivering positive messages about the importance of team-building and recognizing when personal desires must be sacrificed for the greater good.

The film is criticized for its lack of originality and failure to put a unique stamp on well-known superhero tropes, often feeling like familiar territory seen many times before. The quality of the special effects is noted to be uneven, especially in the messy climactic battle, which detracts from the overall visual experience. The movie is criticized for being overlong, potentially affecting its pacing and viewer engagement.

Staff:

Directed by: Andy Muschietti

Screenplay by: Christina Hodson

Story by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Joby Harold

Based on: Characters from DC

Produced by: Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco

Starring: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton

Cinematography: Henry Braham

Edited by: Jason Ballantine and Paul Machliss

Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch

Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Double Dream, and The Disco Factory

Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

Release date: June 16, 2023

Running time: 144 minutes