Film of 2010. Defineltly. Best Film ever? I think so!

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2010)

This year saw the release of a fair amount of comic book movies hitting the big screen. Iron man 2, the losers, Scott pilgrim vs the world, it was easy to dismiss Kick Ass when caught up in all the hype of the other big screen superhero films that were to surface in 2010. And yet Kick ass beats them all. I went in to see kick ass with low expectations. The trailer seemed average and the overall marketing campaign didn't seem to be advertising a brilliant film. However I was swayed into giving it a chance due to the incredible reviews. And boy am I glad I was. The film powers along at a perfect pace, the characters are fun and likable and also have more depth then they first appear to have. The script is smart original and innovative, Mathew Vaughn and Jane Goldman's script is one of the best in film history, it has a perfect blend of humour, character development, action, and touching emotional moments and is genuinely different. The acting is incredible with Aaron Johnson (who has a convincing American accent), Nichloas Cage and Mark Strong all giving outstanding performances. But the real star of the show is Chloe Moretz as 11 year old assassin/superhero Hit Girl. Whatever scene she is in she steals, be it an incredible action sequence (like the warehouse, strobe light scene one of the greatest action scenes ever filmed)or sharing an intimate close moment with her father.She plays the character with real depth and heart and is also really really cool. Hit girl could become one of this generations movie icons. Especially when you consider the amount of publicity her character and Moretz's performance have received. She truly is one to watch. Combine this with some ultra violence,nerdy comic book and film references,characters I actually care about and a genuinely feel good ending and in my opinion you have a perfect piece of entertainment. But what makes it a great film rather than a great fun but forgettable experience is a near (spoiler alert) heartbreaking moment about 1 hour 25 minutes into the film. This injection of emotionality into the film pushes it from film of the year to one of the best (in my opinion The best) films ever. Never before have I watched a film over and over again as much as Kick ass. No other film can put such a big smile on my face after watching it, I truly cannot recommend this film to everyone any more.