Lives Up To Its Name

That's your basic review of Kick-Ass.  Best superhero flick I've seen since the terribly underrated Mystery Men.


For you comic nerds out there, it's proof that Mark Millar does his best work when he has a good partner, and John Romita Jr. turns out to be the moderating influence on this one.  The result is a surprisingly good film as well as a good comic story.  Definitely not for the kids, but if you liked 300 and Watchmen, this movie's  worth seeing on the big screen.

Also, in at least half of the final 20 minutes, the scene was stolen by...not the actors, but a bazooka (this IS Mark Millar we're talking about.)  Trust me on this.

4 out of 5.

Finally, I give it until next weekend before somebody in the Wingerverse says this movie is proof that the Tea Party is Kick-Ass, and Obama is the film's villain and it means even Hollywood is turning on him (even though the comic series the movie is based on is a couple years old now and written before the 2008 election.)

Do go see the film, however.