Aaron Johnson
Adapted from Mark Millar’s graphic novel , Kick-Ass is the story of an average New York teenager who is sick of being victimized, so rather than peruse a career as a police officer, he straps on a tight costume and decides to fight crime. This beautiful comic book geek (Aaron Johnson) is anything but graceful, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a fully capable crime fighter. Dave starts kicking the crap out of criminals with nothing but teenage ambition. He calls himself Kick-Ass, and the only thing close to a super power he has is his ability to take a harsh ass kicking. Before long, Kick-Ass has become a city wide celebrity, which brings other super heroes out of the woodwork. Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) are a father-daughter crime-fighting team who have vowed to take out local mob boss Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong). They end up doing all the actual fighting and killing, yet Kick-Ass becomes the poster boy for their deeds. The mob boss doesn’t take the attack on his organization very well, and his son, Chris (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), is about to become Kick-Ass’ very first arch nemesis, Red Mist.
This movie rocks my face. It’s so brilliant I’ve watched it at least ten times. Chloe Mortez is beyond excellent in this movie, without having the creepy adult-child vibe that Dakota Fanning made so famous. This girl can ACT, and she honestly makes the movie, out shadowing even Nick Cage. Look for an early role from Evan Peters, who has been rocking it out on American Horror Story as Tate.
Should you see this movie? Absolutly. The gratuitous violence against children is anything but, and the acting is very above par for the reception the movie received. SEE IT NOW
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