Kicks ass!

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2010)

When I first saw the trailer, I dismissed it thinking that it would be another gross out teen comedy but when some of friends asked if I wanted to see it, I decided to join them whilst going in with an open mind and the result is amazing! The film maintains being funny from start to finish whilst being able to have a very dark and sad scene at the same time.
I watched this film over a week ago and thought carefully before giving it a 10 but the film deserves it. This is because it blends cool action scenes (Nicolas Cage has a great fight scene), witty dialogue and likable characters together.
The story runs smoothly and I never found the story boring. Where the Spiderman films failed, this makes up for it. I have to say though that I enjoyed this film a lot more than the Spiderman, X-Men and Hulk films because Kick Ass' director, Matthew Vaughn, keeps you entertained by introducing something cool and interesting or something that you did not see coming.
The acting is also great with Nicolas Cage giving a strong performance as Big Daddy, the super hero role that he was looking for and not Ghost Rider. Chloe Moretz as Hit-Girl is also very good saying things that are indeed questionable but they are far and few between. Aaron Johnson as Kick Ass gives a very good performance in a role that will surely make him a recognisable star in good time.
I strongly recommend this film to anyone looking for something that will be entertaining but also has a great story. There are a lot of cool action sequences such as one where they make reference Call of Duty, which I know will be more than enough to attract young people in. The director has a great understanding of how to use music in his films, similar to what he did in Layer Cake and he does it again here, assisting in making this a fantastic film.