With the year coming to a close, there are some films that are starting to screen now, and one of them that I caught the other day was 'The Green Hornet.'
I went in with low expectations, but I was actually surprised by how funny and action packed this film is. With the film's early January release date, I'm sure many are thinking that the studio is looking to dump this movie as many folks are still catching up with films that are Oscar potentials. But believe me, this could be one of the few breakouts of '11.
Seth Rogen and Jay Chou will have you have laughing the minute the film starts.
Directed by Michel Gondry, Rogen plays Britt Reid, who decides to be crime fighter after the death of his father, wealthy newspaper publisher James Reid (Tom Wilkinson). Joining him is his trusted servant Kato (Chou), and the two must go up against Russian criminal Benjamin Chudnofsk (Christoph Waltz).
The cars, or rather the Black Beauty, looked amazing. Gondry has a flare for visuals, and the split camera scenes are his specialty.
One of the few drawback is the casting of Cameron Diaz, who looked lost. This is beneath her. From 'Knight and Day' with Tom Cruise to 'TGH' with Seth Rogen. Time to switch agencies!! She should have done this when right after she did 'The Mask,' back in '94.
Since it was an early cut of the film, it wasn't shown in 3-D. As a 2-D, you're not missing much of the effects. If the good vibes are strong, folks will come out. If 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' can do wonders at the box office, then this should do the same.
Stay tuned next month for a full review.