A great mixture of action, comedy and drama

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2019)

I heard of Kick-Ass for a long time and when I finally got the chance, I saw it. What can I say? I enjoyed this film throughout its entirety. This is a popcorn flick that remains humourous and fun all the way through.
Kick-Ass tells the story of Dave, a comic book lover who wants to become a superhero but arrives into trouble with a man known as Frank D'Amico. In a parallel story, two other people want to exact revenge from D'Amico after what he did to them.
In our lives, we must have thought at least once how much fun it would be to become a superhero. This simple idea is what makes Kick-Ass so relatable. From the opening, I connected with the protagonist as I shared the same thought. The writing in this film is so good. Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn make the film feel as realistic as possible. The opening also sets the tone. This film isn't meant to be taken seriously and both writers capitalise on that aspect really well. The jokes are hilarious and keep this film from being a bore. The characters are simple but well realised and the motivations for each one makes sense. Vaughn's direction has a lot of style. The action sequences are shot really well and are awesome to witness.
The acting is brillant. Aaron Taylor-Johnson seems like a high school teen and portrays both Kick-Ass and Dave well. Mark Strong did a good job as the villain. I always remembered Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Fogell from Superbad but he managed to shrug off that label here. The two best parts of the movie hand down were Chloë Grace Moretz and Nicolas Cage. Both of them did a tremendous job with their roles.
Whilst the film is very funny and contains stellar action, the first half feels a bit slow but it does pick up during the second half. The film is predictable and towards the end there were some cliché elements but at the same time, there is so much entertainment that you're ready to forgive these issues.
Kick-Ass is a wonderful experience. It definitely feels refreshing after seeing the abundance of other serious superhero flicks. The characters are well written, the acting is great, the premise is innovative and is just a delightful, hilarious movie that can be watched many times.