Which, I think we can all agree, is a hell of a lot more interesting.
It
all starts when teen nerd Dave LizeWski (the UK's Aaron Johnson) decides that
someone has got to stand up against crime and injustice riddling the city - and it might as
well be him.
As you would expect, in the real world at least, things don't go too well. When one of his failed but noble attempts to deliver street justice turns up on YouTube,
becoming an overnight sensation, suddenly sticking on a costume and fighting crime is "The Next Big
Thing". There must be something in the
water in New York, because it turns out that Kick-Ass (as Aaron calls
himself in his superhero duds - nothing more than a wet suit purchased from eBay) isn't alone when it comes to masked
crime fighting. Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage delivering his best Adam West) and Hit Girl
(Chole Moretz) are also out on the streets taking down crime in a far bloodier and lethal manner. Not surprisingly, it turns out crime isn't going to take this lying down. Directed
by Michael Vaughan and based on a comic written by Mark Millar
(thankfully the comic's more unpleasant edges have been sanded off)
this is basically a live action cartoon where a lot of the fun comes
from seeing exactly how far everyone involved is willing to push
things : Kids swearing... kids blowing heads off... kids... doing things kids shouldn't do! So if you are easily offended,
or the type of person that thinks seeing a pre-teen girl murder a bunch
of criminals to the Banana Splits theme song is bad for society, Kick-Ass most definitely
isn't for you. However - if you find
ultra-violence, Adam West impersonations and someone put in a giant
microwave funny... well, welcome to your new favourite film. DVD Special Features
Despite looking like a lavish affair, the flick only cost
$25M to make. So despite a somewhat small Box Office haul of $40M+ in
the USA, Kick-Ass managed to net quite a tidy profit.
Therefore, it's DVD crowd has been rewarded with plenty of goodies.
First
up we have "It's On : The comic book origins of Kick Ass", there is
also the story of the Kick Ass graphic novel and the "making of" of
Kick Ass issue #8.
Thrown in for good measure is a Feature
commentary by director Mathew Vaughn, and features "A New Kind Of Super
Hero: The Making Of Kick-Ass", and "The Art Of Kick-Ass".
Conclusion - Movie: 85% Extras: 70%
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