Taken from the comic book series of the same name by Mark Millar published under Marvel Comics, the film stars Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski, Chloe Moretz as the object of Dave’s desire, Nicolas Cage as her dad (Cage being the least likely of all actors to star in a teen comedy) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse - the awesome McLovin’ from Superbad (2007).
This unique brainchild is directed by Matthew Vaughn who was the producer of Harry Brown (2009) and Layer Cake (2004).
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This looks like a fantabulous comedy for 2010, although not released in the US til April 2010, we might have to wait a bit in the UK but hey, it may well be worth the wait. Looking set to be a teen hit, it goes in a similar direction to Superbad, which was hugely successful. Kick-Ass has a solid plot, lots of laughs and an attractive concept: we all have a superhero inside of us.
I think all of us can relate to this film – I’m pretty sure all of us have marvelled at superheroes when we were a child and wondered what it would be like to be a superhero ourselves, I even remember thinking I may have hidden supernatural powers too. We just haven’t jumped off buildings to prove it.
The Film Buzz Anticipation Rating: 7/10
Release Date: Summer 2010
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writer’s: Jane Goldman (screenplay), Mark Millar (comic book series)
Links: IMDB
