Kick-Ass

I just saw this not an hour ago and I can safely say that it is one of the best comic book films of all time. The acting is great, the story (essentially about an amateur superhero's days in crime-fighting) is great, the action is great, and it has some great humour mixed with a fair amout of gore and swearing. That being said, this movie is definitely not for everyone, especially those who aren't comfortable with a young girl swearing and killing people. There are also some reasonably bloody scenes, so I would advise the squeamish to steer clear of this film

Although all the actors in the film are great, none of them are as great as Chloe Moretz. This was her first major film role, and boy did it put her on the map. It put her on the map not only as a good actor, but also now as one of the most in-demand child actors on screen today. Who knows, she could be the next Macaulay Culkin, except hopefully she'll stay out of the tabloids and have a career into adulthood (unlike Culkin). Hit Girl is a great character, and I got the impression that Moretz was inspired by Clint Eastwood's westerns, whereas Nicolas Cage (her character's father) drew from Adam West in the old Batman TV show.

The other actors all did incredibly well, including Aaron Johnson in his first mainstream film role as the titular character. I never really liked Nicolas Cage as an actor, but he actually didn't do badly as his character, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse actually made a surprisingly good villain and left plenty of grounds for a sequel, which I just found out that they are making. Nothing much else to be said, but great performances for a great film.

I adored the visual style, costumes, and camerawork of this film. It wasn't really CGI, just fights (most likely with stuntmen) and clever camera work. The costume design of this movie is wonderful, my personal favourites being the costumes of Hit Girl and Red Mist. The violence, however graphic it may or may not be, is incredibly stylized, and I think that with comic adaptations, that's often the best way to go.

The story is also well told and again, leaves plenty of grounds for a sequel. It's essentially about the adventures of Kick-Ass (AKA Dave Lizewski), a major comic book geek who decides to take crime into his own hands and become a superhero. He encounters Hit Girl (Moretz) and her father Big Daddy (Cage), and he joins them on their quest to kill the man who put Big Daddy in jail, Frank D'Amico. That brings us to Chris (Mintz-Plasse), D'Amico's slightly inept son, who serves as an auxilliary villain and essentially a puppet for his father to destroy Kick-Ass.

If you haven't seen this movie, definitely check it out. Even though it's not for everyone, it's still a good film and worth a rental. I truly think Chloe Moretz is a great actress and deserves a Best Supporting Actress Oscar when the season comes around, because she did a great job and was by far the most awesome character in the movie. All in all, a great film that will probably be rewarded when the major awards season (AKA the Oscars) comes around. Hey, if The Dark Knight was nominated for a few oscars, Kick-Ass probably will too. I know it's been said before, but Kick-Ass truly does kick some serious ass.