Kickass Review:

Kickass

    The past decade has offered many successful comic adaptations, which not only nail the feel of the comic, but also entertain fans and audiences alike. In 2008 we were given “The Dark Knight” which is undoubtedly the most successful comic adaptation of all time, but the newest adaptation “Kickass” could very well be held to “The Dark Knight’s” standards.

     Kickass is a well made, hilarious, and highly entertaining comic adaptation that grabs the viewer in and doesn’t let them go till the credits roll. The acting is excellent and the visuals are stunning, but the best part about “Kickass” is it’s well told and well executed story.

     “Kickass” tells the story of a teenager named Dave Lizewski who dreams of being a superhero and eventually sets out to be one, throughout the film he meets more vigilantes, such as “Big Daddy” and “Red Mist”, but the most memorable of these heroes is “Hit Girl”, due to her excellent acting and hilarious dialogue. Eventually things get out of hand and it’s up to our heroes in order to save the day. The story gets more complex as you unravel each characters back story and the intentions of the villains. Much like past films like “Watchmen” the best part about the film is the characters backgrounds. Each character is given a decent enough back story that both keeps you intrigued and immersed into the characters, especially Nicholas Cage’s character “Big Daddy”.

Actors such as Nicholas Cage (no he doesn’t mess this up like “Ghost Rider”) actually make the film more enjoyable and well worth the ticket fee. Aaron Jackson does a great job in the lead role and Christopher Mintz-Plasse/McLovin is hilarious as “Red Mist”.  Chloe Moretz is the star of the show by far, but if you don’t like little girls killing bad guys and cursing throughout, than Kickass isn’t for you.

The film is violent, but not to the point of being unnecessary. Every fight scene is well executed and the film always has a signature style that helps it stand out. Kickass is definitely a comic adaptation for the books; it nails the comic’s feel, along with giving great performances and action sequences. It rises to fame, much like the “The Dark Knight” rather than plummeting like “Ghost Rider” (Sorry Nicholas Cage). Kickass is by far one of the best comic movies of all time, and all though a sequel is likely, I highly doubt that Matthew Vaughn  (Director) can top this. I recommend Kickass to anyone who wants a solid movie with great action, and dialogue that will surely be remembered. Hopefully Iron Man 2 will succeed like this.

4 out of 4 stars.