The Flash is a Trainwreck

There's a solid movie buried in DC's The Flash somewhere, but that's not what we ended up with.

[LREHAnimation]

I read somewhere that Warner Bros. BEGGED Christian Bale to perform a cameo in this movie, and he ‘refused’. That just warms my heart.

[realwaifus]

One of the funniest defences I’ve heard is that the affects are supposed to look bad because “it’s from Barry’s perspective so of course it would look weird.” Yes, because that totally explains why Supergirl becomes a PS3 model every time she moves.

[DrMadd]

I think what made those cameos at the end extra bad was how even ignoring the ethics they're really boring cameos. They chose to resurrect the most famous superhero actor in history and the best thing they could come up with for him to do was just stand looking emotionless. At that point why not just use stock footage?

[snelldor]

I always kind of find it weird that they’re doing a Flashpoint movie without even including the main catalyst that killed Barry’s Mom and started to road to make Barry’s life as miserable as possible.

Eobard Thawne. The Reverse-Flash.

[Luke]

9:08
Hands down one of the most human moments in a superhero film ever. Aunt May is the only person in Peter’s life at that point who’s on his side, and he sacrifices that to give her closure. I just love Spider-Man 2 so much. With all the grandiose action and spectacle, it never forgets about *character*

[bonchbonch]

It was strange to see Keaton's Batman out in broad daylight and leaping into a group of armed thugs. I always thought of him as the kind of Batman who would ambush from the shadows or use a smoke bomb or something.

[DrEnzyme]

"I will continue to mourn the Batman Beyond movie we could've had."

You and me both. Old man Bruce was amazing there.

[justinriley]

Me, I'm just glad this movie is finally out, and that we're one step closer to the DCEU being laid to rest.

[eatatjoes]

What's even worse about the George Reeve cameo is that it technically traps him in the role again but he can't say shit about it because he's *dead.*

[TheAlphaLegionnaire]

I always felt trying to adapt Flashpoint as Flash’s first big screen solo outing was a strange choice.

I’ve always considered it an “Avengers/JL” level event. Especially since most of the JL show up in some form.

[thomasgolds]

People aren’t sick of superhero movies - we’re sick of bad ones…

[jimmyboy]

They were hoping to repeat the success of Spiderman No Way Home. I remember being surprised how well they pulled the main twist off because I was afraid Tobey Macquire and Andrew Garfield would be in brief cameos. Instead, what I was afraid of applied to The Flash.

[Mikemurdock]

The actress' name is Maribel Verdú and she's been making movies in Spain for ages. She also had a part in 1992's Belle Epoque, one of the few Spanish movies been awarded an Oscar.

[WesleyMarsh]

The ironic thing about this movie is that despite it being better than most people assume, it uses plot elements like Keaton’s Batman and Michael Shannon’s Zod that remind you of much better movies

[robboyte]

6:23-6:50 -- That's exactly what made the Affleck Batman so interesting to me. This is a middle-aged, seasoned Batman. Still highly skilled and capable, but mature, thoughtful, and far more aware of his vulnerability and mortality. A solo Batfleck movie could've explored that wonderfully. I tell you, that was a MISSED opportunity.

[kevingiven]

I liked the Nicholas Cage cameo as Superman, since he poured time and effort into hopefully bringing his version to life, only to have it cancelled.

[MelodyTCG]

The biggest issue for me is I felt lied to

We were told this movie would act as the reset for DC but in the end it didn't reset anything.

[jknetwork]

Imagine being a huge fan of the Flash and just getting kicked in the balls left and right from the terrible series finale and then with this movie

[misterzygarde]

As a fan of Shenmue the Animation and Fena Pirate Princess. I can’t tell you how cathartic it feels to see the Flash bomb seeing as David Zaslav wrote those shows off but kept the Flash despite Ezra Miller doing… what Ezra Miller does.

[GPS_DS]

This has been one of the most divisive films I’ve seen. Not just cause of all the controversies surrounding it, but just discussing the movies quality. Some people really like this movie, some people despise it.