Kick-Ass
Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is an ordinary awkward high school kid; likes his comic books, hanging out with friends, and girl watching. After getting roughed up by some neighborhood thugs one too many times inspiration strikes– the world needs a real life super hero and Dave can fill that order. The catch is, Dave doesn’t know the first thing about crime fighting; despite this his actions as a super hero named Kick-Ass catch the attention of a local crime lord (Mark Strong) as well as several other vigilante crime stoppers, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz). Now, as good and evil square off who will survive to fight another day, and will Dave ever get the girl of his dreams before he’s killed trying to be a super hero? Well shot and thought out action, in addition to sharp relevant dialogue keeps this film moving forward and adds just the right amount of zing. Decent comic book acting from all of the players rounds out the rest of the film. In fact, I dare say this may be the best we’ve seen Cage in quite a while, albeit, his character is quirky, he carries it nicely. The film does begin to feel a little long in the last 20 minutes but this is almost forgivable because of the initial setup. Worth seeing if you’re into comic action heros. Kick-Ass is rated R.