A Fantastic Joyride

Rating: 9/10 (17 April 2010)

I have to say, out of all the technicalities that make a movie good, you never really think of "editing." But in all seriousness, the editing of this flick is so great, that even if it had horrible characters or plot, I'd still want to see it again.
Thankfully that's not the case. Kick-ass has a ton of fun characters, my favorite of which are the father and daughter (Big Daddy and Hit Girl). They all have an array of quirks that don't overwhelm their whole presence, and they all play off one another very well in a darkly humorous plot. That being said, the only problem I had with this movie was that it may have been too serious. It's a satire movie with very few laugh-out-loud jokes, but it doesn't make it any less enjoyable. I went into the movie expecting a boatload of jokes, but ended up getting a surprisingly dark experience. But it doesn't stop the fact that this is a fun movie from start to finish.
In my opinion, this is the Zombieland of super hero flicks. It may not be as funny as the trailer made it out to be, but it's well made, well executed and keeps you on the edge of your seat.