I wanted to see this film because of my interest in all thing superhero. I remember seeing the old black and white TV series but I don't think the sixties series with Bruce Lee as Kato was ever broadcast in the UK. I do remember the episode of the Adam West Batman where The Green Hornet made a guest appearance.
This film could sound like the scraping of the superhero barrel. However it is directed by Michel Gondry who has made some interesting stuff over the years. Gondry made this film in 3D and it has an interesting visual identity. There are recurrent episodes of palinopsia in the slow-motion Kato fight scenes and some interesting use of comic book style panelling.
Seth Rogan leads a cast that includes Cameron Diaz, Christoph Waltz (from Inglorious Basterds) and Edward James Olmos. Jay Chou does a good turn as Kato. The soundtrack is very good (possibly because of the music video past of Gondry).
Rogan plays Britt Reid the feckless son of a newspaper mogul. When his father dies Reid has to take over the family business. He meets Kato, an employee of his father who turns out to be a bit of a genius as well as a martial arts expert. Reid and Kato decide to fight crime to stave off boredom.
For fans of explosions and car crashes and bad jokes. I liked it.
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