I caught Kick-Ass last Monday, and it was fantastic! A report was ran on how the controversial Hit-Girl might influence susceptible kids who shouldn’t be watching it in the first place. To this I reply: Parents, this ain’t a movie for kids! There’s extreme violence, coarse language and some mature themes! If you haven’t got a clue from the title, you really shouldn’t be bringing your little tykes to see this. So stop whining and leave your rugrats with the babysitter, or don’t see this at all. 
Jeez.
Now that I’ve got that out of my system, I have to say, it’s one of the best superhero movies I’ve seen. It’s right up with Spider-Man, and although not The Dark Knight level, it comes pretty close. I haven’t watched Watchmen, but I’m sure most folks would agree it rises from the claims it’s a rip-off, which I admit I’ve mistakenly thought. It’s actually based on an existing comic-book, too.
It is certainly a very over-the-top film, but at the same time, it’s grounded in reality, especially in the beginning scenes. These superheroes have no powers, other than athletic agility, supreme marksmanship, and lots of money. They cry, bleed, and die (The movie in fact, opens with a pretty spectacular death). You side with main protagonist because he attempts what most of us can only dream of, and lives to tell it.
I’ve always been a fan of Nic Cage, and after a string of commercial and critical failures, it’s great to see he’s making a comeback, sort of like a renaissance period for him. He delivers one of his best performances in this film, as the loving but slightly unhinged father of Hit Girl, ‘Big Daddy’. Chloe Moretz has a bright future ahead of her, judging from her hilarious and at times poignant portrayal of a pre-pubescent bad-*ss. In my opinion, it does get a little creepy with her character swearing and handling firearms at such a young age, but she gets the balance of masculine bravado and naive innocence - there is one particularly heartbreaking rescue sequence involving night goggles which shows off her acting versatility. Also watch for Mark Strong from Sherlock Holmes, who plays the main baddy in the film.
To be honest, it does get pretty smug and self-indulgent at times (Let’s see how much we can outrage the viewer!), and the viewing duration got a bit too long, but other than that, it is both a paean and parody to the superhero genre, and comic-book nerds will have plenty to lap up here (There are countless references, from Runaways to first-person shooter games). It’s like a Quentin Tarantino pastiche, and I absolutely loved it. Look out for a neat animated comic book segment that delivers the background history of one character.
Kick-Ass is one of the most fun I’ve had at cinemas, and together with Dragon, should make the list of the best movies this year.
But hey, I like Leo, I like Scorcese, this should be a no-brainer. I don’t think I’ll be able convince anyone to watch it with me, though, so I think I’ll wait for DVD.
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I guess I should thank my older brother for taking me to see it, because this is the best movie I’ve ever seen and this was my first R rated one. Also, Hit-Girl rules!