Make up your own minds...

Rating: 9/10 (25 May 2010)

I'm not usually a fan of violent films. I found Sin City, while artistically and stylistically interesting, kinda nauseating with the violence and the gore. Oddly enough not so with Kick-Ass. For some reason I was not only OK with it - I appreciated it.
Kick-Ass is a fantasy film. It examines power, corruption, lies, deception, honour and love. It speaks of the pain of powerlessness and the hidden desires many of us have to simply fight back against those who would intimidate and possibly destroy us.
I won't go into the plot. There are many reviews here that will explain that to you. Nor will I bother to moralize about HitGirl's language or violence. Like I said, this is a fantasy film. She is a fictional character and to equate her with any 11yo living is simply ridiculous.
I've read reviews here that would place all sorts of filters on the film - sociological, political, moral - but they're ALL missing the point. It's a fantasy. A dream. It's make-believe and it's a hell of a lot of fun. See it and make up your own mind.