The Green Hornet is an veteran crime fighting story. It was a 1930s radio series, a 1940s serialized movie series and finally a 1960s TV show starring Van Williams and the late Bruce Lee. I'll admit my age by saying that I remember and really liked the TV series. I went to see The Green Hornet this afternoon in 2D. For the most part, my preference for 3D is only for animated films. Well, I'll show my age again when I admit that The Green Hornet was fun and certainly not as enjoyable as I hoped. There were many car chases and car crashes, fights, shootings and killings. It certainly is not a film for young children. I assume that the target audience for The Green Hornet will be male teenagers and on up. There are some positives to the movie, the funny dialogue and the updated relationship between Reid and Kato. At the time, there was much criticism of the 60s TV show because an Asian was cast as just the sidekick. In this move, Kato is portrayed as a partner. Kato is also a genius and an inventor in addition to being a martial arts expert.
The plot is predictable but at the end, Britt Reid grows up and becomes the man his father wanted him to be. Which lays the groundwork for a sequel.
I have to agree. It wasn't a great movie but it was a fun movie. Seth Rogens enjoyment at dressing up in a SuperHero movie showed through. It was nice to see The Green Hornet free from the social constraints that of the TV series.
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