Get the feedNew on DVD: Green Hornet
Monday, May 02nd 2011
The Green Hornet
Comedy
The Gist: Seth Rogan plays an entitled, rich brat who decides to act like a superhero, mostly for the fame. He also loves the cool toys and awesome car. He doesn’t want to do any actual fighting or, you know, work. He leaves that to his sidekick Kato (Jay Chou) and his smart, hot secretary Lenore (Cameron Diaz). Read our full review
.
The Ups: The movie works best when Rogan riffs on his unique slacker sense of humor.
The Downs: The plot comes and goes, never particularly engaging. While earning a PG-13 rating by staying away from the really bad words, the movie is chock full of crude slang and references to sexual situations. It also strongly implies, but doesn’t show on screen, a lifestyle of playboy casual sex. As superheroes, the characters are never truly interested in justice, but aren’t quite set up as satire either.
The Verdict: Adults who don’t mind rude humor will get a few laughs. Everyone else should skip it.
Be Aware: Rated PG-13 for sequences of violent action, language, sensuality and drug content. In my opinion, the film should have carried an R rating.
Rebecca Cusey
Rebecca Cusey is the official movie reviewer for SixSeeds.tv. A member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association and the Television Critics Association, she does celebrity interviews, reviews, trend pieces, and event coverage. Her work has appeared in USA Today, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Comcast.net, World Magazine, National Review Online, Relevant Magazine, Beliefnet.com, and many other outlets.
Comments
There are no comments at the moment.
Post Your Comment
Got something to say? Join the conversation by adding your comment below. Name, email and comment are required.