I watched Green Lantern this weekend, in the theatre. I liked it. I only felt there was something missing in the tension-filled scenes with Sinestro and Hal Jordan. When Hal asks for help to defend Earth from the evil fear-based villain Parallax, Sinestro tells him he has no chance. Jordan replies that he'll die fighting then. Sinestro changes tack then, and fares Jordan well as a Green Lantern. He says this gently to Hal, with a suddenly soft voice after so many harsh words, so much distrust in Hal's potential. I felt this would be the perfect moment ... for them to kiss.
The (sexual?) tension between Sinestro and Hal Jordan seemed much more real and vibrant than anything between the ace flying champ / high-tech airplane company president / only female character / "love" interest Carol. In the same vein, when an unconscious Hal is snatched from a sun's gravity after he defeats Parallax, the first Green Lantern to reach him is Sinestro, the first face Hal sees upon waking. Sinestro has kind words for Hal, but it seemed a lot of sentiment, and not enough physical affection!
At the end of the movie, Hal and Carol finally kiss. Boring, predictable. Blah.
We know from the easter egg at the end of the movie that Sinestro will become a villain, embracing his yellow ring of fear. Hal seemed to have the lock-down on what it felt like, living a life with fear, opting not to give in. Interesting, that the Carol character will also turn villain in the future, unwittingly becoming the target of an Amazonian tribe of separatist women. Maybe Sinestro has a chance with Hal, after all...
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