I'm back with another installment of the April Superhero Month and the second in the trilogy of green.
Britt Reid is a spoilt rich guy whose father, the owner of a
newspaper, dies from an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Britt isn’t awfully
happy that his father is remembered with such positive feelings. He then
beheads a statue built in his father’s honour. He then however notices two
people getting mugged to heck so he and his only friend Kato beat the crap out
of the muggers. This sparks the idea in Britt’s mind that they should become
superheroes. They then begin their attempt to climb the ladder of crime by
taking out the crime boss Chudnoffsky.
The movie succeeds in being an action movie and a comedy movie but never at the
same time. There are scenes that are really funny and scenes that are really
cool. Seth Rogen is hilarious throughout the movie and Jay Chou is really only
there to be the action man.
This being said, the movie definitely feels like it is primarily a comedy movie. This is pretty aggravating because they attempted to have a balance of comedy and action but the comedy was far stronger. There were about two fight sequences that impressed me and while the special effects were few and far between, they were pretty terrible. The comedy scenes like when Rogen is asking about the Green Hornet’s future were relentlessly hilarious.
The movie lacks on impressive action but since it is definitely known to the audience that the movie is a comedy, it is very successful. It is montage heavy and the jokes come thick and fast. Despite the poor action, the brilliant overdose of laughs pulls the movie out of the bag. If you enjoy Seth Rogen laughing like Krusty the Clown and a guy who really wants to be Bruce Lee, then this is the movie for you. Just go into expecting a fun movie with average dialogue and sub-par action. For anyone else there is no real point to watch this pile of mediocrity.
This being said, the movie definitely feels like it is primarily a comedy movie. This is pretty aggravating because they attempted to have a balance of comedy and action but the comedy was far stronger. There were about two fight sequences that impressed me and while the special effects were few and far between, they were pretty terrible. The comedy scenes like when Rogen is asking about the Green Hornet’s future were relentlessly hilarious.
The movie lacks on impressive action but since it is definitely known to the audience that the movie is a comedy, it is very successful. It is montage heavy and the jokes come thick and fast. Despite the poor action, the brilliant overdose of laughs pulls the movie out of the bag. If you enjoy Seth Rogen laughing like Krusty the Clown and a guy who really wants to be Bruce Lee, then this is the movie for you. Just go into expecting a fun movie with average dialogue and sub-par action. For anyone else there is no real point to watch this pile of mediocrity.
Also James Franco's cameo scene is hilarious!
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