From usatoday [excerpt], This misguided crime-fighting update shoots for silly laughs but only occasionally lands them. As directed by Michel Gondry, Hornet's visuals have a few pixilated flourishes. But the production design is more cluttered than eye-catching, and the near-pointless use of 3-D simply muddies the photography.
Rogen and writing partner Evan Goldberg are responsible for the story's reboot, with a disjointed screenplay and jokes haphazardly thrown around in the hope that some will stick.
Rogen's obnoxious, overgrown rich kid, Britt Reid, is unconvincing as any superhero. And while Chou has the slick moves and good looks needed for his skilled sidekick, Kato, his halting delivery often impedes their patter.
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