Kick Ass (movie review)
I am a super hero geek. You will always see me first in line for the newest superhero movies. So when I heard that Kick Ass was coming out, I said to myself (and to JT) – MUST. SEE. THIS. MOVIE. Well, he joined me this past weekend (and I feel so guilty about asking him to come with me, because Kick Ass is pretty much Not Another Superhero Movie meets Quentin Tarantino). While refreshing, filled with dark humor jokes, and lots of action, I must warn anyone who wants to watch this movie. If you’re not ready to see a quasi-Tarantino movie, with lots of gore, blood and violence, you may not want to see Kick Ass.
The premise of the movie is yet another sweet geek who decides to become a superhero (Kick Ass), meeting along the way two real ones (Big Daddy and Hit Girl), and making himself the target for a gangster. Demonstrating the power of virality and social media, Kick Ass showcases a young kid who becomes instantly famous thanks to the power of a YouTube video that goes viral (the video shows him protecting a citizen from thugs). I was kind of surprised that they still showcased MySpace on the movie, when it’s so terribly dead, but heck, I suppose they didn’t think Kick Ass could have a Facebook fan page.
Overall, I did enjoy Kick Ass, thoroughly. It does have some of the typical “with great power comes great responsibility” clichés, but had a relatively non-standard ending. I have always liked gory, violent movies, a-la Quentin Tarantino. But I wouldn’t subject anyone who can’t take this type of violence, sexual references and explicit language to the movie theatre as my Plus One. I do know that my friend Lorraine will enjoy it!
Please remember that his is a movie that has violence, explicit language and sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised
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I saw Kick-Ass over the weekend too and thoroughly enjoyed it as well. I knew that Hit-Girl was going to use some colorful language, but it’s still shocking when you hear certain phrases come out of an 11-year-old girl. It’s also crazy and/or disconcerting and/or shocking when she beats up several full-grown men (and gets beat up herself). This movie certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.