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Based on the somewhat notorious comic book series of the same name, Kick-Ass revolves around the eponymous "hero" and his quest to become a superhero despite his notable lack of ability. His misadventures make him an overnight sensation, complete with all sorts of baggage that read like a checklist of your average superhero movie - an evil crime boss, a revenge mission, an innocent love interest, etc. You kind of see where this is going.
Kick-Ass is a tongue-in-cheek play on superhero conventions. The movie does manage its fair share of over-the-top craziness, acting as a hybrid of violent blockbuster and juvenile comedy. It works doing what it tries to do, but beyond that, it's hardly a great film. The action featured is slick, yet at the same time it feels kind of forgettable. The over-the-top nature of the violence inflicted is what stands out, whether it's death by microwave or a little girl killing goons single-handedly. There's a considerable amount of strength in the comedy, which is also fairly amusing and employs some good comic timing, but it's rarely an absolute gut-buster. I get the impression that the film isn't totally played for laughs, most of it just happens kind of naturally. There's also a decent stab at serious pathos in the typical second-act complications.
Everything about the movie is fairly solid. The acting is fairly solid on all counts, even with Nicolas Cage delivering yet another odd-ball performance as vengeful hero Big Daddy. Picking a standout, it's hard not to miss Chloe Moretz's notorious turn as Hit Girl. Everyone else holds their own just fine. The soundtrack's kind of catchy, the effects are solid.
Kick-Ass works fairly well, but doesn't quite seem to live up to the potential it seemed to possess. There's some fairly decent laughs and thrills to be had, to say nothing of the ways it toys with its heroes. It's fun, if a little passable.
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