An exciting surprise!

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2013)

I must begin with a confession: I was very apprehensive before I watched this title. The newspaper I read on a daily basis harshly slated it upon release, branding it an 'abuse of childhood' and discouraged any reader from watching it, using words like 'evil', 'violent' and 'profane' when describing it. However, my sheer enjoyment of the movie probably shows I should change newspaper!
The Film is quite simply fantastic, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable. Yes it may not show the 'perfect' role models for teenagers around the world, but it is a lot more moral than it is made out to be. Look at it from the outside: The police are unable to stop petty crime, so a teenager, Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnston) decides to make a stand against it, dressing himself in a wet suit he bought online and chasing criminals. Although his methods may not have been perfect at the beginning, and he is seen as a total vigilante, ultimately he did what was right for his neighborhood.
But Dave didn't have the only lead role - along came 'Hit-girl', the 'real' superhero in Dave's eyes. Ultimately again however, she was working for the good of all and although it was somewhat violent, its nothing unseen in an R-rated title.
Overall, I would recommend the film!!