(Spoiler FREE! We cross our geeky hearts)
Kick-Ass has received rave reviews (we can’t be arsed to pass more than a passing comment on the outraged cries of middle Britain/America/Oldies) and we’re not going to break that mould.
Now here are five awesome reasons why Kick-Ass should coax you in to parting with your cash. We urge you - catch this on the big screen.
Chloe Moretz - aka HIT GIRLDave Lizewski: "How will I reach you?"
Hit-Girl: "Just contact the mayor's office; he has a special signal he shines in the sky! It’s in the shape of a giant cock."
This is just one of the many gems (and expletives) that passes the lips of young Chloe Moretz. And don’t pay any attention to the morally out-raged; we heard the C word once with a few f-words peppering the sides - so pretty much the same as your average kid on the street.
We can’t express how impressive Chloe is in this role. This isn’t an easy character to play; the demands of an extremely athletic part combined with a very different and adult role can’t have been a little daunting. She’s a vicious, violent, ass-kicking mother rocker one moment and the next, heart wrenchingly vulnerable and fragile. The young actress completely steals the show – hers is a star in full ascent.
Hit Girl is our heroine of the moment. When we grow young we’d like to morph into this bad-ass, purple wigged pup.
Nicolas Cage aka BIG DADDY
“Tool up honey bunny. It’s time to get the bad guys!”
Well we weren’t exactly surprised when we heard the Cage Face was starring in this because he’s a super comic geek (and when we say super, we mean super duper) but we were curious to see how his character would be played out. Readers, he’s a-maz-ing.
Cage makes Big Daddy immensely likable. We’re not sure whose idea it was, but the actor was more than channeling a bit of the old Batman charisma – the Adam West version, definitely not Clooney’s.
Tough, brave and with some excellent one liners, Cage really elevates Big Daddy – you believe he really is more than the ordinary – he’s got a little bit of the “extraordinary” that David Lizewski so desperately craves.
The Script
Damon Macready: "So... Have you thought a little more about what you might want for your birthday?"
Mindy Macready: "Can I get a puppy?"
Damon Macready: "You wanna get a dog?"
Mindy Macready: Yeah, a cuddly fluffy one, and a Bratz movie-star make over Sasha!... I'm just fucking with you Daddy... I'd love a bench made model 42 butterfly knife!"
Damon Macready: "Oh, child... You always knock me for a loop!"
This is a superhero movie, but it’s also something more. It’s a superhero film without any of the super stuff. In essence, they’re an assembled gaggle of humans, ranging from the extremely fit to the extremely un-coordinated. Some want to make a difference, some want to avenge past crimes and some are just plain crazy.
The dialogue is great. It’s knowing, it’s hip without being too try hard and it’s funny. It’s so funny that we just know we’re not doing it enough justice so we’ll repeat: It’s FUNNY! One of the guys we went with didn’t stop gwuffling throughout the entire film. We particularly enjoyed the interplay between Dave (Kick-Ass) and his buddies.
No doubt about it, Mark Millar (who wrote the comic book) and Jane Goldman are on cracking form with this fine script. And whilst the quips and jokes are laid on thick, they don’t lose sight of the goal or get too blasé – which would have made the movie a lot less likable and redundantly violent – this is still essentially a film about humans and how complex their lives can be.
The Action
“Fuck this shit! I’m getting the bazooka!”
Do you like your violence with a slice of gore and a liberal smattering of blood? Broken bones and ravaged wounds? We think Kick-Ass should keep you and your homicidal self happily entertained throughout. As the movie progresses, so does the scope and complexity of the fight scenes – they’re beautifully shot and stylish in the extreme – we’d expect no less from Vaughan.
Major kudos again must go to Miss Moretz. That girl is amazing. Wires shmires! Have you tried running up a wall and doing a back flip off it? Erm... well neither have we, but we hear it’s not for the faint hearted and she pulls such feats off with aplomb.
Nicolas Cage is no slouch either, no siree! Moving with stealthy speed, he is a gun tooting bad-ass. Cage more than convinces (and thrills) as Big Daddy. Bless him; Dave as Kick-Ass tries his absolute best too.
The In Jokes
“With no power comes no responsibility."
Don’t you just love it when you’re sat in the audience and you pick up on a homage? Or you spot an in-joke or notice a gag in the mise en scène (Ooo, get us)? You feel smug, you feel in the know. And Kick-Ass pushes all those buttons.
Some of the fight scenes are reminiscent of Kill Bill – especially Moretz in the whole school girl get up. Cage is pure Adam West. We also love the comic book fan-boy references – it almost makes us wish we were fully fledged comic geeks so we could wring even more glee from the gags then we already have.
In Conclusion
An amazing cast, great supporting cast and fantastic production and direction, Kick-Ass is sharp, witty and genuinely touching. It KICKED ASS! Sorry, we couldn’t resist.
Kick-Ass has received rave reviews (we can’t be arsed to pass more than a passing comment on the outraged cries of middle Britain/America/Oldies) and we’re not going to break that mould.
To very briefly summarise the plot; Dave Lizewski is an ordinary kid, nothing special. He wonders why in the years that Superhero movies have been made no-one has attempted to become one. So one day he decides that he's going to do just that - without any training or skills to mention.
Chloe Moretz - aka HIT GIRLHit-Girl: "Just contact the mayor's office; he has a special signal he shines in the sky! It’s in the shape of a giant cock."
This is just one of the many gems (and expletives) that passes the lips of young Chloe Moretz. And don’t pay any attention to the morally out-raged; we heard the C word once with a few f-words peppering the sides - so pretty much the same as your average kid on the street.
We can’t express how impressive Chloe is in this role. This isn’t an easy character to play; the demands of an extremely athletic part combined with a very different and adult role can’t have been a little daunting. She’s a vicious, violent, ass-kicking mother rocker one moment and the next, heart wrenchingly vulnerable and fragile. The young actress completely steals the show – hers is a star in full ascent.
Hit Girl is our heroine of the moment. When we grow young we’d like to morph into this bad-ass, purple wigged pup.
“Tool up honey bunny. It’s time to get the bad guys!”
Well we weren’t exactly surprised when we heard the Cage Face was starring in this because he’s a super comic geek (and when we say super, we mean super duper) but we were curious to see how his character would be played out. Readers, he’s a-maz-ing.
Cage makes Big Daddy immensely likable. We’re not sure whose idea it was, but the actor was more than channeling a bit of the old Batman charisma – the Adam West version, definitely not Clooney’s.
Tough, brave and with some excellent one liners, Cage really elevates Big Daddy – you believe he really is more than the ordinary – he’s got a little bit of the “extraordinary” that David Lizewski so desperately craves.
Damon Macready: "So... Have you thought a little more about what you might want for your birthday?"
Mindy Macready: "Can I get a puppy?"
Damon Macready: "You wanna get a dog?"
Mindy Macready: Yeah, a cuddly fluffy one, and a Bratz movie-star make over Sasha!... I'm just fucking with you Daddy... I'd love a bench made model 42 butterfly knife!"
Damon Macready: "Oh, child... You always knock me for a loop!"
This is a superhero movie, but it’s also something more. It’s a superhero film without any of the super stuff. In essence, they’re an assembled gaggle of humans, ranging from the extremely fit to the extremely un-coordinated. Some want to make a difference, some want to avenge past crimes and some are just plain crazy.
The dialogue is great. It’s knowing, it’s hip without being too try hard and it’s funny. It’s so funny that we just know we’re not doing it enough justice so we’ll repeat: It’s FUNNY! One of the guys we went with didn’t stop gwuffling throughout the entire film. We particularly enjoyed the interplay between Dave (Kick-Ass) and his buddies.
No doubt about it, Mark Millar (who wrote the comic book) and Jane Goldman are on cracking form with this fine script. And whilst the quips and jokes are laid on thick, they don’t lose sight of the goal or get too blasé – which would have made the movie a lot less likable and redundantly violent – this is still essentially a film about humans and how complex their lives can be.
“Fuck this shit! I’m getting the bazooka!”
Do you like your violence with a slice of gore and a liberal smattering of blood? Broken bones and ravaged wounds? We think Kick-Ass should keep you and your homicidal self happily entertained throughout. As the movie progresses, so does the scope and complexity of the fight scenes – they’re beautifully shot and stylish in the extreme – we’d expect no less from Vaughan.
Major kudos again must go to Miss Moretz. That girl is amazing. Wires shmires! Have you tried running up a wall and doing a back flip off it? Erm... well neither have we, but we hear it’s not for the faint hearted and she pulls such feats off with aplomb.
Nicolas Cage is no slouch either, no siree! Moving with stealthy speed, he is a gun tooting bad-ass. Cage more than convinces (and thrills) as Big Daddy. Bless him; Dave as Kick-Ass tries his absolute best too.
“With no power comes no responsibility."
Don’t you just love it when you’re sat in the audience and you pick up on a homage? Or you spot an in-joke or notice a gag in the mise en scène (Ooo, get us)? You feel smug, you feel in the know. And Kick-Ass pushes all those buttons.
Some of the fight scenes are reminiscent of Kill Bill – especially Moretz in the whole school girl get up. Cage is pure Adam West. We also love the comic book fan-boy references – it almost makes us wish we were fully fledged comic geeks so we could wring even more glee from the gags then we already have.
In Conclusion
An amazing cast, great supporting cast and fantastic production and direction, Kick-Ass is sharp, witty and genuinely touching. It KICKED ASS! Sorry, we couldn’t resist.
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