Now although this film professes to be ‘unlike’ that of any spider-bitten, bat-fearing, kryptonite-allergic, feline-like notables, it does indeed seem to be that way!…
Kick Ass is a superbly written action/comedy that follows the plight of young ‘nerd’ Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), who growing tired of always being at the rather unfortunate end of a clenched fist, decides to don a wetsuit and mask (as you do) to fight back against the organised crime that rules the streets of New York, headed by the notorious Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong).
Joined by a number of other rather ‘brave’ lycra-wearing celebrities, including: Nicholas Cage, Chloe Moretz, & Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave pursues his lonesome pledge to rid the streets of the ‘bad guys’, under the superbly titled alias of ‘Kick Ass’.
This is without a doubt a laugh-a-minute spectacular, partly from the mind of Mrs Johnathon ‘Woss’ herself, Jane Goldman. True to its roots, the plot includes many a ‘pit stop’ for love, loyalty, law-breakers, and a whole lot’ta lycra!
The film is also quite ‘bloody’ for those expecting any seemingly ‘breathing’ corpses, there definitely isn’t anyone still of this mortal coil who’s on the wrong side of the law in this one!
Notable performances come from lead protagonist Aaron Johnson, who even fooled me that he was indeed American born and bred, until i watched Johnathon Ross tonight and realised he spoke in a perfect English tongue!
Chloe Moretz flies around screen like something out of a Jackie Chan feature, with expert precision, and she is the only notable celeb to really do so. One to watch out for.
Not one to spoil the plot i won’t let you know how it ends, but it does pave the way for a possible ‘Kick-Ass 2’. On the whole, although it professes to be different from your Peter Parkers and Clark Kents, it really isn’t.
There is still that bare skeleton there that resides within all of its counterparts: geeky boy falls for girl…she doesn’t want to know…he ‘suprisingly’ becomes a superhero through some means (weird spider, death of parents…) … fights the baddies…gets the girl. Need i say more?
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