Perfect. A Must-See

Rating: 10/10 (18 April 2010)

My top movies include Dark Knight, V for Vendetta and now Kick-Ass. I'm not a huge comic book fan, but they do tell great stories and their graphical nature translates beautifully on screen. They make excellent screenplays, and Kick-Ass is exemplary.
Kick-Ass differentiates itself from all the other graphic-novels and the movies thereafter. It's funny and it's action-packed, but the great thing is that this isn't a story about superheros. It's a story about someone who says, "Enough is enough." Kick-Ass is tired of people standing by and watching others become victims. Instead of helping, people whip out their phones to make a YouTube video. Fear. It consumes us. For Kick-Ass, his fear takes a back seat to naivety and wishful thinking. Thus a "superhero" is born.
The other great thing is this isn't a kid's movie. It's rated R. Rightfully so. Even though there's GREAT comedic content - this movie is hilarious - it also has serious, gritty, adult content. The only reason to take the kids is to show them that being a superhero is no picnic. It's definitely not for everyone. I was surprised by the amount of violence, but it's nothing today's kids can't handle I suppose...
It takes every fiber of my body to not dish out the fantastic detail, but I want to keep this spoiler-free and let you enjoy this great film - the first must-see movie of the year and one of my new personal favorites.
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