I can't promise this review is coherent, because this film was so mind-blowing!

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2010)

This film is truly amazing. I think I just gave away the entire conclusion of this review, but that's probably because I can no longer think coherently because it was so mind-blowing! Kick-Ass is the brain child of Mark Millar who wrote the original comic series and it's lost nothing of the original charm in its translation to the big screen (by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn).
It stars Aaron Johnson, as the geeky lead and even in this guise he's a little bit delicious. I'm not just in awe of his looks though, together with Clark Duke and Evan Peters they give an amazing performance, and you can tell it all them because their lines are witty but the delivery and the background actions are ludicrously funny. Chloe Moretz gives an impressive performance as 11 year old hit girl, being only this age herself it undeniable that she can act (and kick some serious butt) but at times it felt as though she didn't always appear to know what was going on. The only other minor flaw seems to be that Christopher Mintz-Plasse appears to be playing his character from Superbad, again. This isn't enough to detract from the film as whole in anyway, more a passing comment you'll not when leaving the cinema.
The film is a triple threat; it can sing, dance and act. The soundtrack is superb, featuring the likes of The Prodigy and Ellie Goulding it's worth buying in its own right. It's use within the film is possibly the best I've seen this year. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" by Sparks is used with such fantastic timing it will have you in stitches. The camera-work (and editing) is jaw-dropping. This is art house style with a mainstream budget, and it is beautiful. I want to hug the cameramen.
I don't know why you wouldn't want to see this. There is some serious weapons, some eye-popping action and some comic-book legends. If you want gore? You can have it. If you want laughs? You got them. If you want romance? It's there (and it's cute). If you want 117 minutes of pure, quality entertainment, I urge you, go see Kick-Ass.