Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Green Hornet

I am mostly tired of Seth Rogen's schtick (e.g. Neighbors and The Interview). However, while he plays basically the same character here, he doesn't overplay. And somehow, it worked for me. Rogen is a spoiled, rich kid, heir to a newspaper magnate. When his father is killed, Rogen takes over the business. Somehow, he stumbles into superhero-dom with the assistance of Kato, his dads former auto mechanic and (we find) engineering genius. His interference with the crime world status quo unveils lots of bad guys and corruption and helps him to find his true purpose while saving the city. You know, typical superhero stuff. It is kinda goofy fun, but don't get me wrong... It is still Rogen.
3 stars (out of 5)

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