2023 · action · sci-fi · adventure
The Flash
Directed by Andy Muschietti2h 24m2023
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Our read: The Flash (2023) reads as a neutral, breathless, inventive action · sci-fi · adventure entry — extreme in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, extreme action / sci-fi, inventive in texture. Redemptive, epic, tender.
- kinetic
- intense
- inventive
- epic-stakes
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“You want multiverse superhero chaos with a surprisingly tender family core.”
Skip it tonight — CGI clutter and DC continuity headaches will ruin your evening.
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