Kick-Ass

"Shut up. Kick-Ass." Interesting tagline from the independently budgeted superhero film taken from the comic with the same title (what a long introduction). The comic itself has just ended around 2 months before the US premiere of the movie. Guess what, it's a Marvel comics! Maybe it's not in the A-team rooster, but yeah Kick-ass definitely kick some ass with "unique" form of presentation. With Matthew Vaughn as the director, also with Brad Pitt as the producer.

A narration open and we can see a so-called superhero preparing to jump over a skyscraper. Then it turns to the life of Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) who is not a popular guy, average academic score, not a hardcore gamer, and has no girl. His love of comic books makes him thinks why there isn't anyone who try becoming a superhero. So he tries to put on a mask and scuba suit, naming his superhero, Kick-Ass. He's fell in love with Katie Deauxma (Lindsay Fonseca) who thinks he's gay, and when she complain about a drug dealer, he tries to serve the justice himself. Nearly getting killed, he's safe by Hit-Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) with her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage). Big Daddy himself was once a hero cop who gets framed by Frank D'Amico (Mark Strong) who become the main antagonist. His wife died, and he intended to do vengeance his style together with his daughter.

Hmm, it's sounds pretty superhero? Wait until you hear this part, there is no-one who have a superhero power. Yup, no superhuman strength, no invisibility, time warp, and so-called power who is given to a refugee from a doomed alien planet (quoting from Dave, you know who is it right?). So the superheroes are so human, just like Bruce Wayne minus his fancy tools.

Did I mention that is the most interesting part? No, it's not. You know what makes Kick-Ass kick ass? Gore. Yes, total violence, decapitation, blood, bones-breaking, immolation, you named it. That's why Matthew Vaughn funded the movie himself, every studio want to reduce the level of the violence. Good thing, he didn't. This thing makes both the comic and the movie rocks! Even it's not a prime Marvel heroes.

Last, "This film is not suitable for children, or any person who is against violence. And tells your anti-violence group also not to watch this. Blood and human parts are everywhere." 

You have been warned. Any personal mental injuries occurred after watching the movie is not the responsibility of Republic of Movie.