The Flash Movie Won't Get The Respect It Deserves

The Flash might be doomed to fail at the box office, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad film. The deck is stacked against the Andy Muschietti-directed movie so unless word of mouth gets out, it’ll be a little while longer before this movie gets the respect it deserves.

First and foremost it’s the tail end of the DCEU before kicking off the James Gunn-lead DCU. It’s probably one of their best projects so far but fans have exhausted all hope of seeing the characters they love depicted in their true form. We’ve suffered through a reboot after recast, after recast, and reboot again. The studio has handcuffed the creators for far too long that no one believes there is hope for these movies. Yet, if Spider-man has taught us anything it’s a good movie with a clear plan with silences critics.

Then, of course, we have to bring into account the drama with Ezra Miller. With all the bad press and legal trouble, there’s a good chance people aren’t supporting The Flash for that reason alone which is a huge disservice to the cast and crew that worked on this amazing film. Ezra Miller is a big part of the energy in this movie and probably does some of his best acting. The story is both fun and heartbreaking at the same time. The tone teeters between mature and family-friendly. The story even has a clear-cut direction instead of the usual DC/WB sloppy mess.

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And finally, the biggest hurdle for the Flash to overcome is the toxic DC fandom. There are two sides torn between the casual fans who want to see DC’s characters in a way that rivals the MCU in both fun and excitement and the Syder-verse toxicity that wants the new DC to fail because they loved the more dark and gritty adaptations that leaned a bit more mature. Go on social media right now and you’ll see one side defending this movie and hoping it does well, and the other trashing it knowing damn well they haven’t seen it yet. One side won’t see it because they’re unsure they’ll ever get the DC they want. The other side is refusing to see it out of protest.

It’s a shame too, because while it’s not perfect, The Flash is probably one of the better DC movies as of late. It even tops a few recent MCU properties. Unfortunately, this movie might flop at the box office while everyone waits until it’s on streaming a few months down the road. The Flash should be the movie that ushers in the new DCU, but it’s going to take its failure at the box office to do so. Once it hits streaming and people get the nostalgia and excitement they’ve been waiting on it’ll be okay. Too bad it won’t be soon enough.