Last night, I went to see The Green Hornet at Empire Cinema, in The Gate, Newcastle. I went into it thinking that it would be along the lines of other films i have enjoyed such as Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim, I certainly wasn't disappointed.
The plot entails an immature millionaire's son, Britt Reid, inheriting his father's empire, and striking up a friendship with the guy who makes his coffee (who also happens to be his father's mechanic). Britt Reid, brilliantly played by Seth Rogan, decides to do something crazy, and with Kato (Jay Chou) goes out to decapitate his father's memorial. After coming across a couple being attacked and saving them from the attackers, the pair decide to make a proper go of being vigilantes. This leads to the making of a very pimped out vehicle, some awesome costumes, and many over the top (in a good way) action scenes.
The 3D effects were particularly good in the action parts of the film. Brilliantly done actually. The movie also comes with the effortless comic genius we have come to expect from Seth Rogan, and eye candy is provided in the form of the beautiful Cameron Diaz, who plays Britt's very sexy but intelligent secretary, Lenore.
The crimes portrayed in the movie are very serious, and represent an issue that's very relevant today - yet it's still hilarious. I found my self laughing out loud very frequently.
The viewing experience was only affected for me by Empire Cinema's incompetence when the bulb burned out 3/4 of the way into the movie and the screen went black for about 5 minutes, (the staff then stopped the movie and rewound it - very inconvenient).
Overall, I feel that The Green Hornet is well worth a watch for fans of action and comedy flicks alike. It combines the genres perfectly and to great success!
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