Review of Kick-Ass (2010) by Reaganr — 21 Apr 2010
I must confess that I agree this film is extremely entertaining...a well made, well choreographed, fresh spin on the super hero genre. Moreover, I like the sly satirical spin of the film, taking two takes on what the "reality" of a superhero would look like, a wannabe who ultimately gets his ass kicked or psychotic vigilantes who are as messed up as the "villains" they kill.
Having said all that -- and I know I'm in the minority here -- but I just had this nauseated feeling after the film was over; that is, I don't care about the graphic violence but having an 11 year old _be_ an adult with all that entails in the film was just a boundary that I personally can't cross.
Why oh why couldn't they have at least made her a teenager! One other small grip: Too many penultimate final moments, e.g.
This review of Kick-Ass (2010) was written by Reaganr on 21 Apr 2010.
Kick-Ass has generally received very positive reviews.
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