Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Kick-Ass

Action, Comedy
3 stars
Extremely violent for what I thought was a light comedy/action flick. A teenage nerd (Aaron Johnson) decides to become a superhero and inspires others to do the same. Costars – and fellow superheroes - include Nicholas Cage, Chloe Moretz ((500) Days of Summer), and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad). The cast is likeable and the storyline is original, quirky and funny. But I didn’t expect such heavy violence from gang members, mobsters, and the superheroes themselves. I thought it was funny, and there were several folks (mostly guys) in the theater who laughed out loud quite a bit. So if you like violent killings and quirky nerds, then you might like this.

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