Review of The Green Hornet (2011) by Viktor N — 23 Jan 2015

There might have been a time in my life where I would have liked this movie, but back then I was much dumber. Though not entirely irredeemable, this trashy vigilante flick is marred by every cliché in the book.

The acting isn't too bad, but the characters don't really make much of an effort, and I find Seth Rogen's character to be almost totally unlikable because he's a stereotypical egomaniac.

If this is Seth Rogen trying to be funny, then it's obviously not working. The plot is highly formulaic, and although the pacing is quite decent, it's not enough to make up for what essentially Batman without any of the seriousness, and an overdose of gadgets normally reserved for Bond movies.

I'll admit that the action scenes are competently choreographed and appropriately stylish, but everything else simply felt lame. There's a lesson that can be learnt from this film - some 20th century heroes are made for the silver screen, and others just aren't.

The Green Hornet is simply too reliant on clichés to live up to the standards set by other comic book films. It's one of those unfortunately common "action-comedy" films that's a bad attempt at both genres.