Film Review: ‘The Flash’

Film Critic

6/18/2023|Updated: 1/5/2024

PG-13 | 2h 24m | Superhero, Action | June 16, 2023

One of the laws of the universe is that everything that exists has a generation phase, stasis phase, degeneration phase, and destruction phase; in other words—growth and decay. It would appear that with “The Flash,” the superhero genre of cinema, already long in the degeneration phase, is finally headed for destruction.

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Mark Jackson

Film Critic

Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.