The latest offering from director/producer Matthew Vaughn (Who also produced Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and directed hit movies Layer Cake and Stardust) and none other than Brad Pitt, is Kick-ass, the new kid-on-the-block for the superhero movie genre.
Based on the comic book series by scottish scribe Mark Millar, the film takes a more realistic(if somewhat goofball) take on the philosophy of and what it means to be a superhero. SO don't expect to see heroes dodging bullets(or cars for that matter) or even having an iota of responsibilty.
Dave Lizewski, the movies main protaganist,played here by Nowhere Boy star Aaron Johnson,is a typical teenage boy, who wonders why no one has ever decided to become a real-life superhero like the heroes in his favorite comic books. His friends at a comic book store tell him that if anyone did become a superhero, they would literally get their "asses kicked". unperterbed, Dave dons a green wetsuit to fight crime.
After a disastrous first attempt his resolve is set and he meets other costumed heroes in his battle for justice, namely Big-Daddy (Nicholas Cage in brilliant form playing a Gun-toting knock-off Batman) and his foul-mouthed daughter Hit-girl(relative newcomer Chloë Grace Moretz)
The whole philosophy behind the rights and wrongs of vigilante justice and what it truly means to be a superhero take a back-seat somewhat to the awesome fight scenes with the antagonists and witty,albeit at times crude, dialogue.
This movie is funny and as true-to-life as it is possibe for a superhero movie to be and a great joy to watch.The humour is sharp at times and is a breath of fresh air after a slew of disappointing super-hero themed movies, proving their may be life yet in the genre.
No doubt a sequel will be (or is already) in the works and we get to see more of Kick-ass' antics in the future. Watch this space.
Rating: *****
DVD Features: Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Matthew Vaughn; Featurette: It's On! The Comic Book Origin of Kick-Ass; The Art of Kick-Ass Gallery
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