Why hasn’t anybody tried to be a superhero? This is the question that teenager Dave Lizewsky (Aaron Johnston) asks himself and leads him to take on a double life as a crime fighter. Kick Ass is a rush of a film that earns its R rating with pride and doesn’t hold back on its content adding to the film’s charm.
Dave is in high school and spends his time online and reading comic books with his friends. He dons a green scuba suit and decides to venture out to fight crime. His first attempt almost kills him but after ending up in the hospital he becomes more pain resistant as metal plates are placed on his upper body. He goes out again to prove to himself he can do it and after an amateur video of his fight with a group goes viral his alter ego Kick Ass shoots into fame. He joins forces with Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz) and Big Daddy (Nicholas Cage), a father and daughter superhero team, to fight the manipulative drug lord Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong) and his son, Chris (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) who takes on the persona of Red Mist to infiltrate Kick Ass.
The film shoots an adrenaline rush into the superhero genre creating relatable superheroes dealing with day-to-day problems. The relationship of Mindy and Damon, Hit Girl and Big Daddy’s alter egos, is unlike any father-daughter relationship yet it still comes across as one of the strongest. He has taught her to be able to defend herself by teaching her fight skills and weapon knowledge. Hit Girl’s personality makes her an instant favorite with her foul mouth, self-defense skills.
Kick Ass may surprise some people with its violence and cursing but it just gives the film a more authentic vibe. Unlike other superhero adaptations, this film is able to convey what would happen if real everyday people took crime fighting up. Although the concept is not new, the originality of its characters makes for an enjoyable distraction.
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