Rating: R
Movie Release Date: March 26, 2010 (UK) / April 16, 2010 (USA)
DVD Release Date: TBD
Plot 411: Dave's just another comic book-loving kid . . . until he decides to be a real-life superhero and finds himeslf in over his head.
Review: Dave (Aaron Johnson) and his friends live mediocre high school lives and are neither popular or unpopular. But this all changes when Dave decides to live his life like a comic book superhero to help those in need. How hard can it be, right? He soon finds out when he meets the ass-kicking duo of Big Daddy (Nicholas Cage) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz). Dave becomes caught in a feud that Big Daddy is waging against the man (Mark Strong) who killed his wife. A deadly battle is brewing, and Dave is caught in the middle of something straight out of a graphic novel. After a slow set up, this movie kicked it into high gear. The action was outrageous and built all the way to the climax. It was also really funny in that geeky, fanboy way. Dave's superhero persona, named Kick-Ass, is awesomely hideous. Dressed in his mail order, rent-a-costume, he is exactly what you picture all superheroes to be. It's so cheesy that it's perfect. I was pleasantly surprised by Nicholas Cage's performance in this movie. I haven't enjoyed any of his recent offerings, but he won me over with this over-the-top role. Another great performance was put in by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who plays Red Mist. He plays a snotty little rich kid who desperately seeks the approval of his father, a underworld figure.
Movie Release Date: March 26, 2010 (UK) / April 16, 2010 (USA)
DVD Release Date: TBD
Plot 411: Dave's just another comic book-loving kid . . . until he decides to be a real-life superhero and finds himeslf in over his head.
Review: Dave (Aaron Johnson) and his friends live mediocre high school lives and are neither popular or unpopular. But this all changes when Dave decides to live his life like a comic book superhero to help those in need. How hard can it be, right? He soon finds out when he meets the ass-kicking duo of Big Daddy (Nicholas Cage) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz). Dave becomes caught in a feud that Big Daddy is waging against the man (Mark Strong) who killed his wife. A deadly battle is brewing, and Dave is caught in the middle of something straight out of a graphic novel. After a slow set up, this movie kicked it into high gear. The action was outrageous and built all the way to the climax. It was also really funny in that geeky, fanboy way. Dave's superhero persona, named Kick-Ass, is awesomely hideous. Dressed in his mail order, rent-a-costume, he is exactly what you picture all superheroes to be. It's so cheesy that it's perfect. I was pleasantly surprised by Nicholas Cage's performance in this movie. I haven't enjoyed any of his recent offerings, but he won me over with this over-the-top role. Another great performance was put in by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who plays Red Mist. He plays a snotty little rich kid who desperately seeks the approval of his father, a underworld figure.
Watch It: For some really cool martial arts and gun play. The laughs are right up there too.
Skip It: If you wonder why people laugh when they see other people getting hurt. It's that kind of humor sometimes.
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