The Flash
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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?
What critics thought
The Flash lands as a genuinely mixed proposition: early stretches earn goodwill through comedy and Barry's emotional arc, but critics repeatedly stumbled over a weak third act, ethically queasy CGI recreations of deceased actors, and the long shadow of Ezra Miller's off-screen controversies. Keaton's returning Batman was a near-universal bright spot, while the film's broader ambitions — multiverse mechanics, nostalgia callbacks, DCEU epilogue duties — struck many as pulling focus away from the hero whose name is in the title.
“the cinematic equivalent of a snake eating its own tail”
Angelia Jade Bastién·Vulture
“simultaneously thoughtful and clueless ... Like its sincere but often hapless hero, it keeps exceeding every expectation we might have for its competence only to instantly face-plant into the nearest wall”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“virginal nerd who has gone through college without managing to acquire much self-assurance, even after mastering his superpowers”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Andy MuschiettiDirector
Ezra MillerBarry Allen / The Flash
Sasha CalleKara Zor-El / Supergirl
Michael KeatonBruce Wayne / Batman
Michael ShannonGeneral Zod
Ron LivingstonHenry Allen
Maribel VerdúNora Allen
Kiersey ClemonsIris West
Antje TraueFaora-Ul
Saoirse-Monica JacksonPatty Spivot
Rudy MancusoAlbert Desmond
Ed WadeCourt Reporter
Jeremy IronsAlfred Pennyworth
Benjamin WallfischComposer
Christina HodsonWriter
Henry BrahamCinematographyThe Flash
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?
What critics thought
The Flash lands as a genuinely mixed proposition: early stretches earn goodwill through comedy and Barry's emotional arc, but critics repeatedly stumbled over a weak third act, ethically queasy CGI recreations of deceased actors, and the long shadow of Ezra Miller's off-screen controversies. Keaton's returning Batman was a near-universal bright spot, while the film's broader ambitions — multiverse mechanics, nostalgia callbacks, DCEU epilogue duties — struck many as pulling focus away from the hero whose name is in the title.
“the cinematic equivalent of a snake eating its own tail”
Angelia Jade Bastién·Vulture
“simultaneously thoughtful and clueless ... Like its sincere but often hapless hero, it keeps exceeding every expectation we might have for its competence only to instantly face-plant into the nearest wall”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“virginal nerd who has gone through college without managing to acquire much self-assurance, even after mastering his superpowers”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Andy MuschiettiDirectorEzra MillerBarry Allen / The FlashSasha CalleKara Zor-El / SupergirlMichael KeatonBruce Wayne / BatmanMichael ShannonGeneral ZodRon LivingstonHenry AllenMaribel VerdúNora AllenKiersey ClemonsIris WestAntje TraueFaora-UlSaoirse-Monica JacksonPatty SpivotRudy MancusoAlbert DesmondEd WadeCourt ReporterJeremy IronsAlfred PennyworthBenjamin WallfischComposerChristina HodsonWriterHenry BrahamCinematographyStream
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