Kick Ass movie review - Aaron Johnson, Nicholas Cage, Choe Moretz and Christopher Mitz-Plasse

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Kick Ass film review - literally the funniest movie I’ve seen since Superbad

The only thing I knew about the storyline for this film is that it’s about a wannabe superhero without any actual super powers, and that’s the best position to be in. If I’d know about any of the details, perhaps I wouldn’t have been so taken by it all. With a film like Kick Ass, it’s the surprise genius of everything that leaves you creased up laughing. The shock comedy, combined with gruesome fight scenes and lifelike injuries makes for a film that grabs you by the collar and kicks you square in the ass. With too many stand out performances to count, Kick Ass is fast on its way to attaining cult status.

Aaron Johnson (Nowhere Boy) takes the lead as Dave Lizewski, who randomly decides to become the eponymous superhero Kick Ass. However, things don’t start off as smoothly as he imagines on his first night on the job and so starts his journey towards becoming a true superhero.

Nicholas Cage plays another superhero called Big Daddy, with deadpan comic timing. I don’t want to give too much away, but Chloe Moretz’s Hit Girl is hilarious and while some of the scenes are particularly tough to watch, her performance is too good to take anything away from it. She has the best line in the script, but I won’t spoil it by writing it here (plus my mum would not be impressed if I used that kind of language on th’internet).

Christopher Mitz-Plasse (Superbad) continues his perfect typecasting as the super-geek, but the potential dark sides of his onscreen character start to show their presence towards the end of the film. His Red Mist costume is crappy-class and while he may always be Fogle, he’s now got a new character that will define his cinematic career.

Kick Ass is ultra-real ultra-comic excellence. A credit to both the creators of the comic that inspired it, written by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr., and to Brad Pitt for recognising the genius of the film.

4.5/5