Ass-Kicked

Rating: 5/10 (17 April 2010)

I was excited about this movie. I read some of the reviews, saw the trailer, and was genuinely excited about this film. However, unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. I hardly ever say this, but I feel like there was too much story and not enough action. I felt there was too much immaturity in the movie. Granted, it was about young superheroes, but to me, when a movie has more mature language and violent scenes, I expect a little more maturity in the plot line. Kick-Ass'(the boy's) storyline was just not really all that great in my opinion, especially the "love" story part (what a joke). I do understand that this movie is not to be taken too seriously, but too much immaturity can be annoying/sickening to sit through. I did like Hitgirl and Big Daddy, but there wasn't enough of them in the film, I think, to make a big enough impression. While there were some good moments, overall, the film failed to live up to it's potential. Sadness :*-(