The useless son of a recently deceased newspaper owner pairs up with an ingenious and inventive mechanic to form a superhero gang. Disguised as The Green Hornet, he and his sidekick roam the streets of the city fighting crime in their own way thus attracting a lot of attention, especially from the leader of the bad guys.Although it seemed interesting, it soon became a disaster thanks to the main character who doesn't do anything good in this movie but to spoil it. It's a parody from the beginning so expect quite a lot of funny moments but unfortunately that's about it. Too little drama, too little romance, too little everything...except lots and lots of fighting and stupid decisions. I did enjoy though Christoph Waltz's acting, he and a bit from Cameron Diaz, but wasn't enough to do something about the movie.

Considering the rich history of a character such as "The Green Hornet", to find out that there was going to be a higher emphasis on comedy than classic pulp-noir storytelling I admit to being disappointed. Yet this adaptation is not entirely terrible either, and as always see it in 2D regardless of the 3D "Kato Vision". Besides that, the film was OK. Rather than try to be just an average street hero movie it tries to be a hero, comedy and action movie, but lacks the kind of formula many of MARVEL's recent efforts have offered. The story never goes anywhere, and I'm quite surprised to find that aspect lacking from a film directed by Michel Gondry.What I do enjoy is that Seth Rogen makes up half the charm of this picture, but Cameron Diaz feels like she's there just for being Cameron Diaz. Jay Chou steals the show as Kato, of course he's no Bruce Lee, but his laid back attitude and collective calm are very enjoyable to watch. Finally coming straight off of "Inglourious Basterds" (2009), Christoph Waltz's performance surprisingly made me laugh, and it's always funny to see a power hungry man feel so down via a mid-life crisis.The gadgets looked great and functional, and the final 20 minutes where a car chase results with a top office floor being destroyed is a spectacle of destruction. I'd find it difficult to believe if you couldn't find one moment you liked in that entire sequence.Final Verdict: I've been a big "Hornet" fan for a long time, yet I feel this movie is far from what the fans would want from the source material. I wanted to see two people from other ends of the world slap on a mask and fight crime, respecting the origins of the 1930's serials and updating them for the modern time. They've done it fantastically in the recent comic books, but you do & don't get that with this movie. 5/10.

Before watching this movie, I was completely unfamiliar with anything Green Hornet. I'd heard nothing good about the movie so I wasn't planning on watching it, but I found myself looking for something that might be entertaining without expectations. With expectations thus low, I enjoyed the Green Hornet. I thought it was childish and ridiculous, yet that was the way it was supposed to be, as everything was a joke. This is probably frustrating for any fans of old Green Hornet. The two main characters who end up together through a rather funny tirade on coffee don't automatically get along, instead are arguing and fighting the whole way through. It's irritating in that I don't find it entertaining to watch people being stupid, however, from the beginning you know the main character is an irresponsible immature guy who does whatever he feels like, and the sidekick is a genius used to doing whatever he wants because he can, so without trying to defend their characters, I just found it honestly funny. I liked Cameron Diaz as the no-nonsense secretary. The villain was highly entertaining. The fight scenes were mostly ridiculous but pretty fun anyway, and there was too much car-chase but then again the car was cool. With a tongue-in-cheek attitude all the way through, the movie delivered the entertainment I'd wanted without the sloppiness I'd expected.

The Green Hornet is not something what I expected it to be. It's like having Will Ferell and Mark Wahlberg together in The Other Guys.Seth Rogen as born loser and son inherited all his father's wealth and the newspaper agency turn Green Hornet along with his chauffeur Kato (pronounce as Cay-toe). Adventures into the crime scene. Portraying both good and bad roles.Two guys chasing after a newly hired secretary (Cameron Diaz) in the newspaper agency.Jay Chou has indeed improve his English but his fight scenes are heavily CGi all the way which would reminds you of Jet Li's The One.It's totally like some mixed game and The One in it. Poor storyline.Kevin Smith is best to write the script instead. Read the comic books is better than watching this.Bruce Lee is still the best!!