"Kick-ass" kicked ass!

Rating: 8/10 (27 April 2010)

Had "Watchmen" not existed I would say that this is a very unique and original take on the 'Superhero' mythos and in many ways it still is, besides all the cliché's and stereo-types, "Kick-Ass" some how still feels fresh and original and really makes super-heroism or vigilantism realistic and relevant for todays times. If somebody really did put on a wetsuit and a mask and starting fighting thugs on the street, you bet your arse somebody would video that and stick it on 'YouTube'! Instant fame! A trend would start and before you know it, more vigilantes or "heroes" would show up for sure. The cast is absolutely brilliant in their roles and i must say "Kick Ass" is a welcome return to form for Nicholas cage who's films of late have seriously been sucking a whole lot. His character "Batma...." oops, I mean "Big daddy" is brilliantly acted and portrayed with just the right mix of campiness and seriousness that it works so well and makes for one of the strongest characters in the film. His daughter and side-kick "Hit-girl" is a psychotic 12 year old girl who swears like a trooper (drops the ol' C-bomb numerous times) and brutally kills villains without so much as a blink of an eye! Her scenes make for all the films best action sequences without a doubt! Aaron Johnson who played the title character of "Kick-Ass" is an actor of whom I'm not familiar with so I had no previous expectations to go by which was good as I felt his acting was fine and worked well for the character he played. The crazy thing about "Kick-ass" which will either be it's downfall or it's saving grace is that it's a mixed bag of genre's going from typical superhero adventure film, to side-splitting "superbad" style humour to overly violent gore fest to serious dead-pan scenes....it works for the most part and is definitely worth a watch for anybody who likes violent films....or comedies....or superhero films.....or action films....or dramatic films......(you get where I'm going with this).
In short; "Kick-Ass" kicked ass!!!