A Kick Ass Good Time!!

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2010)

Kick Ass definitely wasn't what I expected. This is not your typical super hero movie. It is rated R for good reason. It is more adult themed and not for kids. The title character is a teenage boy who wonders why no one ever tries to become a real super hero so he decides to become one himself. The gem of the movie is Hit Girl, an eleven year old girl who kicks major ass! She puts Kick Ass, the super hero to shame! Nicholas Cage plays Big Daddy, a sort of Batman super hero who uses guns. He is Hit Girl's father. His outfit kind of resembles Batman. Cage does a funny take on the old Batman of the 60's. He talks like Adam West did on the show. To me, Kick Ass is a cross between the old Batman series of the 60's, Kill Bill and Scarface! I'm not kidding! There is one great action scene with Hit Girl where the theme song from Banana Splits is played in the background. The ending is bang pow action that is straight out of Scarface. Hit Girl has some of the best lines. She steals the movie every time she is on screen with her quick moves, throwing knives and shooting guns at the bad guys. It isn't what you normally see a young girl doing in a movie but then Kick Ass isn't your normal action film...So, this is one movie that is not to be missed. You will find yourself laughing at the dark humor and cheering. I certainly hope there is a Kick Ass 2!