After a pretty disastrous run at the box office, The Flash arrives on Digital platforms today, just over a month since it debuted in theaters.
Although the Scarlet Speedster's first solo film was an undeniable flop (it will likely end up costing Warner Bros. Discovery upwards of $200 million), it actually received decent reviews (64% on Rotten Tomatoes with an 84% audience score) from critics, and some feel the movie was never really given a fair shake.
Though star Ezra Miller's recent behaviour certainly didn't help, most of the criticism aimed at the movie actually stemmed from its dreadful VFX, with the cameo-filled "Chronobowl" sequence coming in for particular backlash. Even so, others have praised the performances (yes, Miller included) and a strong emotional center, and many believe the iffy CGI and some other elements overshadowed the powerful scenes between Barry Allen and his mother.
Whatever side of the fence you happen to land on, it's clear that general audiences simply weren't invested enough to make The Flash a hit, and we probably won't be seeing the Fastest Man Alive on the big screen again until the character is rebooted in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU.
Now that the movie is available to purchase on Digital, do you plan on giving it another shot? Maybe you skipped it in theaters and feel like seeing what all of the fuss is about? Be sure to let us know in the comments section.
"Directed by Andy Muschietti, The Flash features Barry Allen traveling back in time in order to change events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to help. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian…albeit not the one he’s looking for.
Ultimately, 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?"
The Flash is produced by Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco, with a screenplay by Christina Hodson, and a screen story by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold, based on characters from DC. Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Double Dream/a Disco Factory production of an Andy Muschietti film.