Snatch+Kill Bill+Superbad+awesome acting+great soundtrack+tons of fun+faithful to the source material= Kick Ass

Rating: 9/10 (17 April 2010)

Wow. I've seen this film twice, once at the midnight screening and then the next day with a bunch of my friends. Out of the 8 of us, only 3, including myself, read the GN by Mark Millar. 7 out of the 8 of us were pumped for this movie. And the one guy who never wanted to see this movie was dragged along.
Long story short, all of us loved it. The 3 fan boys loved it even more. And yes, I even thought it was better then the GN itself. And the one guy who never liked GN or comic book movies wanted to see this as soon as the movie ended.
But my god, was this movie better then I expected. From the Superman-like credits, to the fun action scenes and hilarious one liners, "Kick Ass" is a comic book fan boy's dream of an adaptation. For those who haven't read the GN, don't worry: your in for a even better treat.
Where can I start: the acting was great. With surprising performances from Aaron Johnson as Kick-Ass and Nick Cage being Big Daddy, director Mathew Vaungh turned out a lot of potential in almost every factor from this film. The star highlight: Chloe Moretz as Hit Girl. She was absolutely incredible, and stole most of the scenes from this movie. She had the best lines and certainly had the best action of all the characters in the film. But its Aaron Johnson that gives the best overall performance in the film. HE WAS Kick-Ass: Quirky, often shy, but always spoke his heart. Throw in some good supporting roles from Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Red Mist and Mark Strong as Frank D'Amico, and you got a great acting show.
The thing that makes Kick-Ass so great is how FUN it is. The entire premise is so simple but brilliant: what if someone normal like you and I wanted to go out and fight crime when no one one else would? You would probably die in the process, but thats why story of Kick-Ass works so well. Yes, its unrealistic in some parts, but thats what an GN adaptation is.
The action scene are bloody and filled with adrenaline to make even action fans like myself completely pleased, to the funny one liners and funny/awkward scenes in between the action scenes that filled in the story perfectly. My thanks goes to Mathew Vaungh and Jane Goodman: you have made one of the best super hero movies ever! Thanks to a great soundtrack, filled with mostly John Murphy scores and bands like the Prodigy, they help make "Kick-Ass" have that epic feel. Who knew the Banana Splits theme song would go so well with a action scene? Also, the script from Jane Goodman is layered and filled with so many things that made the comic so great. Its faithful but also makes changes that I think all reasonable fans can understand. Not everything from a comic works on screen.
Finally, Kick Ass's direction by Mathew Vaughn is also top notch. He uses comic book frames, along with a sort of English gangster story telling to move the story along with almost perfect pacing. Some scenes dragged on, yes, but they were all worth it to explain back stories and enhance the viewer into this world he created. Great job Mathew! Overall: GO SEE THIS MOVIE! 9.5/10, its the most fun you'll have in theaters probably this entire year. It has the storytelling of Snatch, the violence and music choices of Kill Bill, and the comedy and laugh out loud moments that has you on the floor of Superbad. (trust me, you will be).
Comic book fans would love it, Kick-Ass fans will love it, and movie fans will most likely have it in their tops super hero movies ever.