WOW!! DAAAAAAAMN!! That’s how I’m starting this review because this movie does what the title says…it kicks ASS! Now I’ve peeped other less informed reviewers viewpoints on this film and already there’s two camps, the ones who get it and the ones who don’t.

I say this because to not inform the people properly is just sad. Now, we mentioned this movie last year. When it was still looking for a distributor, very early in the game. We mentioned it because this is a super cool, badass site that likes to keep you informed on slightly nerdy-but-hip shit before some other sites get wind of things.

This movie was groundbreaking because it was the first comic-book movie made in tandem (same time) as the comic was being written and drawn. It’s creators are legends in the comic book industry. One of my favorite writers, the sick ass Mark Millar who penned such hits as Ultimate X-men, The Ultimate’s, Civil war, The Authority, Wanted and others. His best work to me is when he was paired with the EXTREMELY dope artist Bryan Hitch and his co-creator for Kick Ass none other than the wildly talented John Romita Jr. (World War Hulk, Wolverine: Enemy of the state, The Punisher, The Amazing Spiderman, The Eternals, etc.) What these two giants did was create a hit comic that catered to hardcore fans as well as newbies.

The concept: What if someone tried to be a superhero FOR REAL. Surprisingly adult in content and shockingly realistic this violent tale ran 8 issues and turned the comic-book world on its ear. Fast forward a year later and now it’s an EXTREMELY entertaining movie, look out Iron Man.
(Spoiler alert) The movie for the most part mimics the source material almost spot-on. Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is an unnoticed high school student who is a comic book fan and not much else, he also narrates the story. Tired of his mundane existence he decides to become a real life super hero with an internet ordered costume and some police batons. His first outing ends disastrously, he gets beaten badly, stabbed and hospitalized. No sooner than he recovers than he’s back at it again. On the non-costume side, he acts like he’s gay to get next to the hottest chick in school. He keeps his and couple geeky friends all in the dark to his night time activities.

He goes out again, saves a guy from a near death beat-down, all being filmed by camera-phone to be posted on YouTube where “KICK ASS” as he calls himself becomes a worldwide sensation. He also finds out that there are two other costumed vigilantes calling themselves “Big Daddy”(Nicholas Cage) and the AWESOME “Hit GIRL”(Chloe Moretz-destined for super-stardom) who’s only ten years old and cusses like a sailor, and has moves like Tony Jaa, and shogun assassin combined. Nick Cage as Big daddy is perfect with his quirky Adam West -like delivery in costume and Brady dad attitude out of costume. Mark Strong (sounds like a porno star name) is cast as the main villain Frank D’amico mob boss and again a dope performance. This movie has it all, comedy, tragedy, balls to the wall action sequences and good acting all around. The movie has changed a few things from the comic…the tone is lighter, costumes slightly different, violence toned down some but all in all ONE OF THE GREATEST COMIC BOOK MOVIES EVER!

Eff what you heard this holds up to any of the gold standards of comic book movies i.e.; The Dark Knight, Iron Man, etc. I hope it becomes a franchise, I’ll stick with it as long as Mark Millar is involved. So even if you hate comics you’ll enjoy this movie, go see it NOW! A 9.5 Sir M

Rating: (9.5/10)

Smites All Cornballs

Sir M