Kick-Ass

The title says it all

There have been many, many stupid movies over the years, too many to list in fact. From Borat to The Hangover and everything in between, but in terms of utter stupidity, nothing has come close to Kick-Ass. This is quite possibly the dumbest movie to come along in years and also quite possibly the funniest.

This movie features many stars in the making including Aaron Johnson and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as well as action and superhero film vertan Nicholas Cage. Johnson (known to fan for his portrayal of a teenage John Lennon in the biographical drama "Nowhere Boy") stars as Dave, a nerdy, misfit teenager with a love of comic books. He wonders why no one has ever tried to become a real life superhero and despite his doubting friends, he sets out to become one. Doning a wet suite and calling himself "Kick-Ass" he does a lot more taking punches than saving people until he suddenly becomes a Youtube sensation and New York City starts to view him as an actual hero. On one job however, he finds he's bitten off more than he can chew. Things look bad, but thankfully two new "superheros" come to his rescue; the father-daughter duo of "Big Daddy" and "Hit Girl."

Big Daddy is David McCreedy (Cage), a former cop sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. Angry over the loss of his job and the death of his wife, he sets out on a personal quest for vendetta against the man responsible; Frank D'Mico (Mark Strong) a crooked cop turned crime boss who framed him for dealing drugs years ago. Mintz-Plasse (known to fans as 'McLovin') costars as D'Mico's son Chris, a poor little rich boy with a love of comic books. When his father puts a price out on Kick-Ass's head, Chris creates his own superhero alter ego, in an attempt to bring Kick-Ass to justice. Thus "Red Mist" is born. It all adds up to one show-stopping finale you won't want to miss. This is the best spoof Hollywood as turned out since "Spaceballs." While there's no getting around how lame it looks and sounds, it really is a very enjoyable movie. Just give it a try. You'll be glad you did.

5 Stars