Kick Ass is a film that is highly entertaining. Its violent, geeky, crass and occasionally sexy in its way. Its also got deeply embedded morals, values and messages.
As Dave (Aaron Johnson) asks "Why has nobody done it?"
An unnoticed student, nothing special, nothing horrible. A simple query. Lets be honest, its a thought that has probably crossed peoples minds when watching Batman, Spider-Man et al. Why, with the media showing us all of these vigilantes, these crimefighters has noone ever stepped up and given it a go?
Taking away the arguments of superpowers and the obvious legal ramifications, Kick Ass starts to show that anyone COULD do it, just not overly successfully - as our aptly named 'hero' finds out.
The film has its love interest, the oh so popular girl at school. It has our villains: stereotyping the old mafia routines. Its even got our anti-heroes in Big Daddy and Hit Girl.
The character interaction throughout this tale is right on the money, with (for example) Kick Ass worrying about Hit Girl and her background, whilst she breaks the rules and shows that while she has had a tough upbringing and may be a product of such, shes not your average 'victim'. In actual fact she shows that she's become anything but, allowing her to become a very strong character - only occasionally lapsing into the little girl she's been denied.
There's humour in abundance. Light and Dark.
Can't say too much more without spoilers but to say this is not your average comic book storytelling. It's cool, it's awkward. It's well worth your viewing time.
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