Favourite film of all time

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2019)

From the opening scene to the credits, Kick-Ass is almost a perfect movie. The three aspects which make it so good are the characters, the action and the score. The opening scene introduces us to both the main character and the tone that the rest of the film has. Consistently throughout, every scene is charming and funny, while still being serious. But when it does get dark, for example big daddy's death, it hits hard. This is because Hit girl and Big daddy's relationship is very realistic and charming to watch, making Big daddy's death even sadder. Every character is loveable, even the bad guys. What adds to the already great film, is the fight scenes. Vaughn has used the R rating to the max in this one, which is great. Every fight scene contains brutal or over-the-top violence and gore, but is toned down by the light-heartedness of the film, which mix together perfectly. The film has, no doubt a perfect score and soundtrack as well. The songs played during the action scenes are fast-paced and fit perfectly, making the scene/s awesome to watch, and the film's beautiful theme plays during any charming or epic moments. I think the catalyst for this movie being so good is the setting and story. The film feels very nostalgic to Raimi's original Spiderman, as both films are about a nerdy teenager wanting to get with a girl, and set in a suberban town, making it relatable to the audience. However, why this movie is more relatable than Spider-Man is that Kick-Ass doesn't have powers, so the whole movie could happen in real life. The whole movie is perfectly paced, there is literally not a second that is boring and the direction and editing is also perfect. It is not overly dark and gritty like Watchmen, but not overly comedic lie Superhero Movie, it just manages to find a spot right in the middle. The writing is full of pop-culture references, hilarious lines and deep quotes. Overall, Kick-Ass is probably the best superhero film ever made and deserves so much more attention than it has. It is 2 hours of non-stop entertainment. 10/10