Summary
Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato, a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky.
Cast
Seth Rogen
Britt Reid / Green Hornet
Jay Chou
Kato
Cameron Diaz
Lenore Case
Tom Wilkinson
James Reid
Christoph Waltz
Chudnofsky
Edward James Olmos
Michael Axford
David Harbour
Frank Scanlon
Chad L. Coleman
Chili
Jamie Harris
Popeye
Edward Furlong
Tupper
Jill Remez
Daily Sentinel Reporter
Joe O'Connor
Daily Sentinel Reporter
Morgan Rusler
Daily Sentinel Reporter
Joshua Erenberg
Young Britt
Lio Tipton
Anna Lee
Taylor Cole
Limo Girl
Robert Clotworthy
Politician
Jamison Yang
City Hall Reporter
Michael Holden
Funeral Businessman
Irene White
Maid
Gary Davis
Police Officer
Billy Mayo
Police Officer
Brandon Rudat
TV Anchor
Beverly Brooks
TV Anchor
Lu Parker
TV Anchor
George Fisher
Chauffeur
Diane Mizota
TV Reporter (Reid Estate)
Theodore Bressman
Daniel Vertlieb / Dead Reporter
Dave Rickley
Archive Reporter
Dina Mamedoya
Russian Aftermath Reporter
Tanner Gill
SWAT Leader
George Fisher
Chauffeur
Daniel Arrias
Drug Dealer
Eddie Perez
Drug Dealer
Bryan Thompson
Crackhead
Reuben Langdon
Crackhead
Amir Abdalla
Armenian Gang Boss
Alexandra Lord
Pool Girl
Christy Petersen
Pool Girl
Frederick C. Ruiz
Club Bouncer
Keith Adams
Chudnofsky's Gang
Dennis Keiffer
Chudnofsky's Gang
Travon Magee
Chudnofsky's Gang
David Powledge
Chudnofsky's Gang
Jerry Trimble
Chudnofsky's Gang
Melissa Barker
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
James Franco
Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Matt McColm
Chudnofsky's Gang (uncredited)
John Koyama
Chudnofsky's Gang (uncredited)
Joey Courteau
Rock Fan (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Michel Gondry
Characters
Fran Striker
Characters
George W. Trendle
Screenplay
Seth Rogen
Screenplay
Evan Goldberg
Reviews
John Chard
September 13, 2015
8
Disclaimer: This Reviewer Knows Nothing About The Origin Shows Whatsoever!
You kinda feel as an amateur reviewer that you need to spell out that you have no affinity with a comic book/TV/film franchise. For the venom and bile that gets spewn by fans of said franchises when filmic adaptations don't meet expectations - can get quite scary at times!
The Green Hornet was released in 2011 and I remember how poorly it was received by the fans of the origin productions. Nothing new there in reality, Green Lantern, that was also released this same year, received the same treatment. So how does something like The Green Hornet stack up to someone who's just after a mindless couple of hours of high energy thrills and witty repartee?
Is it funny? Is it packed with action? Is it showcasing some nifty set pieces, some nifty set design and some bonkers escapism? Well the answer is yes to all of those. The writing away from the gags is nothing to get excited about (Cameron Diaz gets short shrift on the page), while if you have an aversion to Seth Rogen this is a film to make you choke on your own vomit, but to the standard super hero/crime fighting frolics fan, this has it all. Including Christoph Waltz having a great time as the villain and Jay Chou being simply wonderful.
Fart gun and disco santa, bromance and car carnage, delightful. Sorry Hornet purists, it's a riot. To me at least... 7.5/10
