The Green Hornet
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Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato, a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky.
What critics thought
Critics largely panned The Green Hornet as a missed opportunity, given the pairing of Michel Gondry's visual imagination with Seth Rogen's comedy sensibility. The most consistent complaints were a shapeless plot, wasted supporting talent — particularly Christoph Waltz as the villain — and 3-D that felt tacked on for ticket-price purposes rather than creative effect. Audiences were noticeably more forgiving than critics.
“an almost unendurable demonstration of a movie with nothing to be about. Although it follows the rough storyline of previous versions of the title, it neglects the construction of a plot engine to pull us through”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“[a]n anemic, 97-pound weakling of the action comedy persuasion ... a boring bromedy that features a hero who has no idea what he's even doing with mumblecore heroics instead of the real thing”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“almost everything about the film is disappointing. Christoph Waltz is under-par as the villain with nothing like the steely charisma of his Nazi in Inglourious Basterds”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Michel GondryDirector
Seth RogenBritt Reid / Green Hornet
Jay ChouKato
Cameron DiazLenore Case
Tom WilkinsonJames Reid
Christoph WaltzChudnofsky
Edward James OlmosMichael Axford
David HarbourFrank Scanlon
Chad L. ColemanChili
Jamie HarrisPopeye
Edward FurlongTupper
Jill RemezDaily Sentinel Reporter
Joe O'ConnorDaily Sentinel Reporter
James Newton HowardComposer
Evan GoldbergWriterSeth RogenWriter
John SchwartzmanCinematographyThe Green Hornet
Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato, a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky.
What critics thought
Critics largely panned The Green Hornet as a missed opportunity, given the pairing of Michel Gondry's visual imagination with Seth Rogen's comedy sensibility. The most consistent complaints were a shapeless plot, wasted supporting talent — particularly Christoph Waltz as the villain — and 3-D that felt tacked on for ticket-price purposes rather than creative effect. Audiences were noticeably more forgiving than critics.
“an almost unendurable demonstration of a movie with nothing to be about. Although it follows the rough storyline of previous versions of the title, it neglects the construction of a plot engine to pull us through”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“[a]n anemic, 97-pound weakling of the action comedy persuasion ... a boring bromedy that features a hero who has no idea what he's even doing with mumblecore heroics instead of the real thing”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“almost everything about the film is disappointing. Christoph Waltz is under-par as the villain with nothing like the steely charisma of his Nazi in Inglourious Basterds”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Michel GondryDirectorSeth RogenBritt Reid / Green HornetJay ChouKatoCameron DiazLenore CaseTom WilkinsonJames ReidChristoph WaltzChudnofskyEdward James OlmosMichael AxfordDavid HarbourFrank ScanlonChad L. ColemanChiliJamie HarrisPopeyeEdward FurlongTupperJill RemezDaily Sentinel ReporterJoe O'ConnorDaily Sentinel ReporterJames Newton HowardComposerEvan GoldbergWriterSeth RogenWriterJohn SchwartzmanCinematographyRent & Buy