Avoids 'movie' cliché at every turn yet riffs beautifully on those within the context of the superhero genre

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2010)

Kick-Ass wastes no time in establishing itself as a superhero comedy film with a clear and precise intention of what it is.The opening scene sets the tone for one of the most daring,funny,exhilarating and downright funny experiences you will ever have watching a film. The script is witty and knowing and while the film dodges 'movie' clichés at every turn,it does a great job of embracing and riffing on clichés within the context of the superhero genre.The idea of the superhero vigilante has been done to death with Batman and Watchmen in recent years,but neither of those films manage to come close to being nearly half as fun as Kick-Ass.Remember films like My Super Ex Girlfriend? Well forget them now, this is how to have fun with superheroes. Another interesting success within Kick Ass is that it knows the world can be an evil place and it doesn't shy away from the darkness. There are tough scenes within this film,but levity is never trailing too far behind. The last word must go to Hit Girl. I have never seen a film in which i have come away feeling as thought the 11 year old girl was the coolest thing on screen. I have now. 10/10