“How come nobody’s ever tried to be a superhero?”
That is a question Dave Lizewski asks his friends while hanging out at their local comic shop. Determined to take up the cause and help his fellow man, Dave dons a scuba suit he purchased online and the name Kick-Ass. After a video of him in action is posted on YouTube, he begins to attract the attention of the costumed father/daughter team Big Daddy and Hit Girl, and of the local mob, who is none too happy with the crimefighters’ actions.
Kick-Ass was one of my most anticipated movies of the year. Having read the comics, seen the Comic-Con footage and the red band trailers, I really could not wait to see this movie. After hearing so many great things about it though, I couldn’t help but fear that it would fail to live up to the hype. Fear not however, as this movie was absolutely fantastic. I cannot recommend it enough. Everything about it was great: the dialogue, the action, the pacing, and the acting.
Though all the actors were great, there are two that deserve a special shoutout. The first being Nicholas Cage, whom I was never a big fan of (sorry Mom). As someone who hasn’t been a fan of his acting since Matchstick Men, I’ve gotta say he was just perfect for the role of Big Daddy, the morally questionable father of Hit Girl. Cage mentioned in several interviews that his biggest inspiration for the role was Adam West’s Batman, and it clearly shows. They even acknowledge the similarities in the movie a few times.
The other actress, and the one who is sure to be everyone’s favorite, was Chlöe Moretz, who completely steals the movie as the vulgar 11-year old assassin Hit Girl. Everytime she’s on screen you can’t help but keep your eyes on her. She is just adorable, and has quite a career ahead of her.
Of course, most movies aren’t perfect. Even a movie as great as this had its issues. Minor, but they were there. In terms of the theme the movie had, at times I wasn’t sure if I was watching a satire of comic book movies, a morality story or a coming of age comedy, but all that seems insignificant when the movie delivers what is sure to be one of the best times you’ll have at the movies this year.
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