| Show Kick Ass will leave you bruised batter battered d dand and begging for more Loren Teryl Movie Reviewer Its It's lost on us as to what motivated Mark Millar The and Matthew Vaughn Layer Cake to take on a story about a teenage boy who dares to be a hero but like Dave nave Lizewski's we are glad they did Kick Ass is daring funny action packed and full of surprises Sure it has more cheese then thena a plate of nachos but that addes to the charm of this vulgar teenage adventure The premise is easy to swallow Dave Lizewski decides he is going to buy buya a costume online make a page and prowl the neighborhoods i in an effort to become something he dreams about a hero I Armed with only his conviction and two batons he quickly learns he is out of his mind Before he can get out he is drawn into a world where two real heroes are trying to take down crime boss Frank DAmico Aaron Johnson The Greatest plays Dave Lizewski Kick Ass and accomplishes this task with surprising zeal Through a alot alot alot lot of the mocie he is only given two eye holes and his physical movements to express so much Largely unknown here inthe in inthe inthe the States look for more of Johnson in the future Chloe Chlo Grace Moretz does an amazing job at trying to f steal the movie as violent sailor mouthed 11 year old Hit Moretz only r 13 herself delivers lines straight out of a crime film with such fluidity that you almost wonder if she was somehow taught at the Sam Sane Jackson school of acting Despite her sma small I size and grade school looks this girl wails on the bad guys like a Tasmanian ninja Nicolas Cage even redeems himself a little from all the mindless popcorn flicks hes he's sold to us over the years in his portrayal of Hit Girls father as Big Daddy A former cop who is willing willingto to d do anything to take down crime boss Frank DAmico D'Amico even make a game out of crime fighting Taken with a grain of salt this film uses a simple concept and crosses for the sake of humor and entertainment Still some groups and social manipulators would like to prevent most of the public from enjoying this film Even the fine people at the Larry Miller Group have seen fit to the film as Kick-A Kick on their marquees and tickets As if most 10 year olds in the country haven't been using this phrase on the playground for decades This is a cinematic experience that most people would be sad if they missed out In short go see this movie if anyone tries to stop you kick their ass Rated R for strong brutal I violence throughout pervasive language sexual content conten nudity and some drug use some involving children I t |
