Starring: Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Category: Action & Adventure
Rated: R
How come nobody’s ever tried to be a superhero? When Dave Lizewski – ordinary New York teenager and rabid comic-book geek dons a green-and-yellow internet-bought wetsuit to become the no-nonsense vigilante, “Kick-Ass”, he soon finds an answer to his own question: Because it hurts. But, overcoming all the odds, the eager yet inexperienced Dave quickly becomes a phenomenon, capturing the imagination of the public. However, he’s not the only superhero out there – the fearless and highly-trained father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit Girl have been slowly but surely taking down the criminal empire of the local Mafioso, Frank D’Amico. And, as Kick-Ass gets drawn into their no-holds-barred world of bullets and bloodletting with Frank’s son, Chris, now reborn as Kick-Ass’s arch-nemesis, Red Mist – the stage is set for a final showdown between the forces of good and evil – in which the DIY hero will have to live up to his name. Or die trying. (Publisher)
Summary of critic reviews:
Chicago Tribune: *1/2 (out of four)
New York Post: ***1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: *** (out of four)
Overall: **1/2 (out of four)