The Flash (2011)

**The Flash** is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel DC Comics character by the same name. Produced by Marvel DC Studios and disturbed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures. It is the first film in the Marvel DC Cinematic Universe. It was directed by Marc Webb and stars Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Rick Cosnett, Wentworth Miller, John Wesley Shipp, Tom Cavanagh, Matthew McConaughey, and Jesse L Martin. Barry Allen, a forensic scientist gets struck by lightning and gains super-human speed and uses his power to become a hero called The Flash and hunt the man who killed his mother Eobard Thawne the Reverse Flash.

## Plot

A young Barry Allen has a heart to heart converstation with his mom after being bullied, while him and his dad play football Barry wins as his dad gives a pat on the back. Later that night two blurs of yellow and red lightning come to the house running and around Nora Allen, Henry tells Barry to run and all of a sudden Barry ends up 20 blocks away from home Nora is killed by a mysterious yellow figure. NYCPD arrive and thinks that Henry killed Nora but he didn't Henry is wrongfully arrested and sent to prison Barry arrives seeing his Mom is killed and his Dad is arrested for nothing. Barry tries to prove his father's but no one believes him, Detective Joe West is deeply sorry for Barry and decides to bring him and raise as a son. Present Day. 12 years later Barry is a CSI at NYCPD working with Joe on a case to hunt a criminal named Leonard Snart New York's most wanted, Barry and Joe having a conversation regarding his mother's death, Joe tells Barry to get himself back to the lab and work on the Snart case.

At S.T.A.R Labs. CEO Harrison Wells has a little discussion with scientists Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow and her fiance Ronnie Raymond about the upcoming launch of the S.T.A.R Labs Particle Accelerator tonight to make a sure this future will be much different than any other. Ronnie struggles getting the dubnium capacitor to take charge Caitlin checks to see how he's doing Ronnie says he's fine and is just looking forward their honeymoon in the near future. At NYCPD Barry is working on the snart case in his lan finding out that Snart is hiding in a abandoned subway station to much he doesn't end back in prison, Barry tells Joe he solved the case and asks Joe if he can go to S.T.A.R Labs Joe Says he can go and Barry leaves with joy. At an unknown location a man in a yellow suit Eobard Thawne talks with his A.I, D.R.E.D.D regarding his sabotage plan for the Particle Accelerator at S.T.A.R Labs. Thawne reminds himself about what happened last time he and The Flash encounter in the year 2000, he lost his abilities to harness the speed force leaving him stuck for 12 years unable to return to the future but now Thawne knows that this will be the time The Flash will be born. Barry finally arrives at S.T.A.R Labs to see the new future, Dr Wells gives a speech regarding tonight's event to begin something new to this world. A thief steals Barry's bag with all his equipment Barry chases him down tries to stop until Detective Eddie Thawne catches the thief and gives Barry a hand. Barry and Eddie very good friends look out for each other no matter what. Barry stays the night looking at his mom's case promising to get his dad out of prison.

Thawne seeks in to S.T.A.R Labs and hijacked the particle accelerator, Dr Wells and his colleagues toast to the new beginning but the champagne floats and a loud siren goes all over the building, Ronnie and Cisco try to find a way shut down the launch. A huge amount of power wipes out the whole city that creates a lightning bolt, Barry gets struck by lightning and ends up in a coma. 9 months later Barry is being taken care of by Cisco and Caitlin after the night of the explosion while the song "Poker Face" is on Barry wakes up and finds out what happened, Dr Wells tells Barry he was in a coma for 9 months and 65 people were killed that night during the particle accelerator explosion and many more injured. Barry thanks them for looking after him and goes to visit in prison to visit his dad Henry replies hey slugger. Barry feels better after what happened that night telling his dad that he feels different and Hope's to clear Henry's name. Henry suggests that it's best ic Barry just lets it go but Barry refuses to let his dad stay in prison for a crime he didn't commit he knows that this is his chance to prove his dad's innocence as Barry leaves, a criminal tries steal a officer's gun but Barry unintentionally runs fast and stops him. Barry realizes that he's not himself his hand vibrates and faster than a rocket lands into a van and says awesome.

Barry tells the others about his new power and they decides to test out this speed for the first time while Caitlin checks his vitals while explaining to Barry that the explosion that put him in a coma also killed her fiance Ronnie Barry feels sorry for Caitlin while she says that "it's all in the past". Barry uses his speed to unleash his power he runs backs feels like he is the impossible. Barry talks to Joe about his new self that he had abilities that can't fall into the wrong hands and realizes that the impossible has arrived that this time to get his dad out of prison. Joe jokes around saying there no such thing as impossible like there was no Lightning that he thinks Barry is crazy and stupid in chasing the impossible Barry has had enough of this, Barry lashes out and pushes Joe into a table saying that Joe never listens to him and Barry doesn't want to hear from Joe ever again until he starts acting more of a parent and less of a jerk, Eddie comes over to see if Joe is all right Eddie feels like Barry has had a hard he needs some fatherly time and advice Joe knows that he and Barry need some time be who they are . Barry goes to S.T.A.R Labs to talk to the others about becoming a symbol to New York City in protecting the people Dr Wells says Barry is just a guy struck by Lightning, Caitlin thinks it's too risky Cisco feels like Barry has to do this, Barry says that he needs their help he can't this on his own Cisco starts creating a red and gold suit for Barry to wear Barry says thanks and tells one of New York's most wanted Leonard Snart was on the move and they have to stop him. Snart and his group arrive at the New York City museum starting guards to steal diamonds when NYCPD tries to stop Snart then Barry arrives in his Suit takes them down Snart comes over but Barry stops him and knocks him out Joe looks at the man and realizes he was like a lightning bolt.

Snart is arrested and sent to jail, Barry is back at S.T.A.R Labs and thanks his friends for helping and they have a discussion about his superhero name suggesting names like the Blur or the Red Streak and then he says "You just gonna be there in a Flash" Cisco then realizes that is his name The Flash the team agrees and Barry begins his superhero career as The Flash.