Unlike the majority of watered down, CGI reliant big budget attempts at superhero remakes it's truly refreshing to see a film as unapologetic in its portrayal of in- your-face, no nonsense violence and hilariously overblown excitement. To start off with, it may seem that the basic storyline of Kick Ass isn't THAT original. But that's almost the point. Remember when American Pie first hit our cinema screens? Well, in a similar way, this film seems to be here purely to show you how a film of this genre should be done! The script is spot on, the usual teen humor is endearing (in a Superbad sort of way), the cinematography is almost too much to take in on first view and the characters are truly Hilarious throughout. Even the Bad guys.
Kick Ass is really something else though. It's a one off example of everything you would expect it to be and so much more. It was so refreshing to see Nicholas Cage going back to this style of stupidity I laughed pretty much every time he opened his mouth and his gun obsessed foul mouthed relationship with his 11 year old daughter Mindy (played incredibly well by Chloe Moretz) really defies words. The the two of them, as you will know by now, lead a double life as superheros Hit Girl and Big Daddy and it's not often scenes of bloodshed and carnage can leave the viewing laughing at the almost charmingly sincere respect they have for each other. One particularly intense scene involving Hit Girl reminded me a great deal of the infamously brutal 70's Swedish cult classic Thriller:A cruel picture.
One of the most effortlessly affective aspects of Kick Ass is it's ability to combine teen loser comedy with a full on visual assault of violence and superhero fantasy, and all at the same time as capturing an almost elegant sense of style and freshness in it's colour schemes and set pieces.
Top marks also have to go to 19 year old Aaron Johnson as David/Kick Ass and Superbad's truly charismatic Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Red Mist who hopefully we are going to be seeing more of in the near future.
Kick Ass really is a must see. Its hyperactive fun to the extreme and leaves you literally gagging for more. Thankfully judging by the closing scene, it may not be too long before Part 2.
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