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Kick-Ass (2010),
Director: Matthew Vaughn, Rated R for language and
violence
I can't fly.
But I can kick your ass.
  Starring:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Lyndsy
Fonesca, Garrett M. Brown, Clark Duke, Evan Peters, Deborah
Twiss, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Elizabeth McGovern
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"The world I lived in,
heroes only existed in comic books, and I guess that would have
been okay -- if bad guys were make-believe, too... but they're
not."
- Dave Lizewski
Why watch this? It
sure ain't your daddy's super-hero film.
Plot Summary:
Dave Lizewski, an ordinary, comic-book-obsessed teenager,
decides to become a real-life superhero despite having no
special powers or training. He quickly gains internet fame but
finds himself way over his head when he crosses paths with a
ruthless crime boss and a mysterious father-daughter vigilante
duo. Alongside these deadly, professional heroes, Dave must
learn to survive in a violent world and fight to take down the
local criminal underworld.
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Dad's Preview:
This uber-violent action thriller, based on a comic book
series by Mark Millar, is not about super-heroes. It's
vigilantism performed by teens who still have acne. In a
world filled with bullies and general unfairness, these
"heroes" do show a lot of moxie and take quite a beating
doing so. I was impressed with the performance of Miss
Moretz as Hit-Girl, a twirling dynamo of death by a
thousand cuts, and, man, the mouth on her! Her father
and trainer, portrayed by Nicolas Cage, was a nice
touch, too. The plot moves nicely and is engrossing to
watch. This film will appeal more to fans of Amazon's
The Boys, than those
who loved the original Superman and Batman films. |
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Marv Films, Plan B
Ent.; Lionsgate |
