The long-in-gestation movie of The Green Hornet arrives, seemingly dumped in a January slot.
But is the film any good?
Here’s our review.
But heres the thing: it isnt.
Its muddled, certainly, and it struggles with an identity crisis it never comfortably resolves.
The film is quick to put its foundation blocks in place.
The answer lies in the form of mechanic Kato and his quite brilliant DIY coffee machine.
And once the pair meet, via a couple of plot stops, a crime fighting team is forged.
Albeit backed by a large budget, which is where theKick-Assanalogy falls apart.
The action is primarily carried by Jay Chous Kato, meanwhile, and its generally very good to watch.
In fact, theres a strong argument that Gondry is the real star of the show here.
Theres also the aforementioned bloat.
The same can be said of the tonally-uneven villain of the piece, Christoph Waltzs Chudnofsky.
We should also note that the 3D is a waste of space.
Yet, all those grumbles taken into account, the positives corner still wins out here.
The prospect of a sequel, with a more even villain, is really quite a pleasant one.
Rating:
3 out of 5
