The fluttering anticipation for the latest comic book adaptation draws audiences like moths to a flame. This time around, it's the scarlet speedster's turn to step into the limelight. The Flash, headlined by Ezra Miller, will be released on June 16 - a full 10 days after the review embargo has lifted. This is an expression of Warner Bros. Discovery's confidence in the film. But, its arrival appears to have been welcomed by an interesting mix of reactions.
The Flash, directed by Andy Muschietti, has been hailed by a handful of critics as a "wildly fun" endeavor and a "jewel in the DCU canon." However, there are also those whose expectations were eclipsed by the seeming shortcomings of the movie, calling it a "lackluster outing" for the outgoing DC Extended Universe.
Nevertheless, the strength of the film's early reviews on Rotten Tomatoes sees it holding a sturdy 73% score, at the time of writing. Miller's dual performance is a point of praise, with Rolling Stone's David Fear commending Miller's ability to portray nuanced layers within two similar but also different characters, peeling back to reveal a complicated spectrum of emotions. Slashfilm's Ben Pearson agrees with this, contending that, despite Miller's off-screen controversies, the actor more than redeemed themselves with their best and most crowd-pleasing performance to date.
