Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Green Hornet (2011)

I wasn't really looking forward to this movie but I ended up seeing it anyway.

Title: The Green Hornet

Director: Michel Gondry

Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, and Christoph Waltz

Rated: PG-13

Released: 2011

Rating: 3.5/5

Basic Plot: Britt Reid's father dies and he teams up with Kato to fight crime.

Stuck Up Rich Person
Britt is the main character and a big problem I had with him was that he was so whiny. He was walking the thin line between funny and annoying. Luckily he stayed mainly on the funny side. He meets Kato when he complains about his coffee. Now, I love coffee but if my coffee isn't perfect I'm not going to break the cup and yell at people.

Kato is Awesome
Kato is the best part of this film. He kicks serious ass and usually stays calm when Britt is being a whiny bitch. The moves Kato uses to fight with is a joy to watch and he is a very smart person. It's funny/sad that Kato is the sidekick when he could hold up as the main hero very well.

The Importance of Newspapers
Britt inherited a newspaper company. He first uses the company to make The Green Hornet famous and out there. Later the plan backfires and makes it so the bad guys decide to target him. This raises the question of what should be printed in the newspaper. It also shows that the newspaper/news source influences the real world in ways we might, at first, not suspect.

Final Thoughts
This movie is very meh. It is a good popcorn flick and you will enjoy yourself while you are watching the movie. The humor is mostly good while the action is fun to watch. There is a romance that doesn't go anywhere and is there to cause conflict between Britt and Kato. The graphics in this movie were good and the weapons are cool.

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