A Near Perfect Superhero Movie

Rating: 9/10 (15 April 2010)

Kick-ass can be summed up as easily as Superbad meets Wanted meets The Dark Knight.
I've read the graphic novel Wanted by Mark Millar but haven't gotten around to reading Kick-Ass just yet but from the movie, it seems he hasn't lost his flair for blending over the top violence, wacky humor and irony.
The trailer was misleading - sure, i didn't do a lot of research heading into this movie. I thought it was going to be one of those action adventure comedies since Matthew Vaughn was director ala Stardust with a hint of British cynicism ala Layer Cake. My expectations were high because of the viral marketing and many different trailers set loose upon the internet and i was not disappointed. Not one bit.
However i feel that the weak link in the movie was ironically the eponymous Kick-Ass. His exploits though hilarious and descriptive narrative throughout the movie aside, i felt somewhat let down by his role in the movie. He was outshone by the side-characters including the brilliant Nicholas Cage as Big Daddy and precocious Chloe Moretz as Hit- Girl. Mintz-Plasse whom we all remember from Superbad and Role Models does a good job as Red Mist and Mark Strong, my favorite actor villain archetype does a great job once again.
This movie is like many people will call it, a fanboys wet dream. It has it all - just think Superbad meets Wanted meets Dark Knight. A bloody good combination of movies i think. Dare i say it? The soundtrack in the movie was Kickass....