Kick-Ass - Movie Review

Rating: 9/10 (8 March 2020)

Kick-Ass works surprisingly well, and was a huge surprise when I saw it a few years ago. I have seen it a few times since then, and I always come away having had a thoroughly good time.
The acting from everyone is great, but the main standouts were clearly Aaron Taylor Johnson as Kick-Ass, Chloë Grace Moretz as Hit Girl, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Red Mist, Mark Strong as Frank D'Amico, and Nicholas Cage as Big Daddy. They all play off each other extremely well, and I was invested in all of their storylines.
Kick-Ass never takes itself too seriously, but instead focuses on what would actually happen if people in our world decided to take up the superhero mantle. The Hit Girl character is the main exception, because it would be highly unlikely that a young girl could pull of what she was managing to do, but everything else seemed to be realistic to a certain extent.
The action is handled incredibly well, and that's all thanks to the fabulous direction by Matthew Vaughn. He usually manages to blend compelling narratives with thrilling action scenes and engaging character interactions, and Kick-Ass is no exception.
The scene where the title character gets kidnapped with Big Daddy is extremely tense and I loved it, but my favourite part is the over-the-top ending. Like I said, it never takes itself too seriously, but manages to keep an air of realism to it and the entire film was thoroughly entertaining from start to finish.
Kick-Ass doesn't break any new ground, and I can see how it won't appeal to some people, but I loved it and will continue to watch it well into the future.
SCORE: 88%