The Flash

The Flash, in close-up

The Flash is a superhero movie that knows exactly where it is in the scheme of these things – the end of days for costumed heroes – and uses that as a superpower. This film cuts quickly to the chase, doesn’t overdo the lore and knows that laughter is roughage in a superhero diet. It even understands that the obligatory “guys beating the shit out of each other” big finish needs freshening up a touch. We need to talk about Ezra Miller. The onetime star of a film about a teenager with serious issues grew into an adult with problems of his own, problems (multiple lawsuits and accusations flying) that threatened to pull this … Read more