Very disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (9 April 2010)

I entered the cinema expecting to see one of those seemingly usual teen comedies but with a twist. What I actually ended up seeing was a movie I wouldn't watch again unless I were paid to.
I am not someone who watches a lot of comedies but I occasionally dabble in the genre watching the likes of The Hangover and Big Lebowski. Although these movies are completely unrelated and different from each other, they are an example of a good comedy. The viewer is left confused and searching for an answer to what the hell just happened on screen and the randomness that ensues, however in the end it all makes perfect sense. Kick ass on the other hand falls short in every aspect of a comedy movie. Yes, it does contain some funny moments, however I feel as though that director concentrated on making the actual violence funny but introducing a little 11 or so year old girl who loves killing and is good at it. However somehow I feel that making her arrogant just adds insult to injury.
There are those of you who will argue that the film is based on the comic books and thats the reason for the terrible plot line, however that does not mean the director has no room for creativity. On that topic it would have just been a good idea to not make a movie based on a comic book when the storyline is going to end up being so incredibly predictable. Its as if the director has tried to implement some twists in the movie by having the 'McLovin' character pretend to be a hero just so he can mislead the hero but in the end this all ends up being a COMPLETE waste of time.
The acting from the lead character was not great and at times some of the scenes were so predictable it was cringe worthy just watching them. This brings us back to the little girl who is one of the main links on the chain the humour in the movie, yet the way she has acted out her parts and generally the way she talks in the movie makes you wish she actually died a brutal death in the end.
Lastely one must consider that most people have not read the comic books so they would not actually know or care if the film wasn't completely faithful to the comics which therefore leads me to believe that when they finish watching the movie they will rate it according to how good a movie they thought it was, not how accurate it was to the comic or the genre of film. Therefore how has no one realised that incredibly and unrealistically stupid? Open your eyes people and actually watch the movie as opposed to laughing throughout it just because your friend who has an IQ of 10 finds an 11 year old hilarious.
Overall I was deeply disappointed with the film although in this final section I will give it some credit. The directing was actually pretty good and one scene in the movie (scene where Big Daddy kills everyone in the warehouse) was very well edited, however on the other hand it was made to look like it should be a part of a very gory and action packed film as opposed to an action comedy. Anyway ultimately it is up to you, the viewer, to decide whether you like this movie or not, but I will certainly NOT be recommending this to anyone