The Flash
Movie, 2023, The Final Chapter, Set in 2023, Multiverse
The Flash is #16 of 25 in release order and #16 of 25 in chronological order in the DC.
The story
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order 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 recap
Barry Allen, still haunted by his mother's murder and his father's wrongful conviction for it, learns he can run fast enough to travel through time. Against Bruce Wayne's warning, he goes back and saves his mother Nora by putting a can of tomatoes in her cart. Returning to the present, he lands in a different timeline and meets his younger self, who has no powers yet. Barry recreates the accident that gives his younger self speed and loses his own in the process. In this world Zod is about to invade, and none of the Justice League exist except a retired Batman, played by Michael Keaton. They free Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, from a Russian prison to fight Zod.
The Flash ending explained
Kara and Bruce die again and again as the two Barrys rewind time trying to win. An older, corrupted Barry, the Dark Flash, is revealed to be the young Barry, who refused to stop trying. Barry lets his mother die, restoring the timeline, and gets his father cleared. When Barry returns, Bruce Wayne now looks like George Clooney, a sign the world has changed.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a post-credits scene, a drunk Arthur Curry stumbles out of a bar with Barry and falls asleep in a puddle as Barry explains the multiverse.
Where to watch The Flash
The Flash is streaming on YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 63%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Shazam! Fury of the Gods, before Blue Beetle.
- Chronological order: after Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, before Creature Commandos.
What to watch before The Flash
In release order, 9 DC essentials come before The Flash (2023), from Man of Steel (2013) to Peacemaker (2022).
Cast
- Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash
- Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl
- Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- Michael Shannon as General Zod
- Ron Livingston as Henry Allen
- Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen
- Kiersey Clemons as Iris West
- Antje Traue as Faora-Ul
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Patty Spivot
- Rudy Mancuso as Albert Desmond
- Ed Wade as Court Reporter
- Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
Directed by Andy Muschietti.