High hopes of magic from the Gondry-Rogen pairing are dashed. Some neat touches aside, this isn’t so much eternal sunshine, more superbad.
The new film, however long and honourable its pedigree, goes in one brain synapse and out the other.
Oh, do buzz off!
This hornet has had its sting removed.
It's a superhero movie geared towards those who find the concept ridiculous. And this is one ridiculous movie.
It is good knockabout fun that’s happy to let Chou steal the show.
A trashy superhero comedy.
Though tonally uneven, Hornet nonetheless works as breezy, irreverent entertainment that makes a virtue of its unlikely elements. And there’s the added buzz of James Franco’s cameo.
This Green Hornet has no sting.
It remains a rare franchise reboot where the sense of playfulness outweighs that of strained psychological depth or grim commercial obligation.
Adults might be carried along by the harmless fun, but after a while you do wonder if The Green Hornet has any kind of point. Nothing that happens seems to matter to anyone in the film, so it probably won't matter to anyone watching it, either.
The movie is extremely loud and none too funny. Everything goes on too long.
The Green Hornet delivers a comic revamp a million miles from the ‘darker’ edge of today’s heroes. Gondry has a clear affection for the crime fighter, bringing his flaws and offbeat charm to the forefront, and by the end of the film it’s hard not to be enamoured with our eponymous hero.
Oh, do buzz off!
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General release. Check local listings for show times.
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