Kick-Ass

I watched an awesome movie last night.   I don’t say that much anymore.   I try to watch movies as much as I can and sometimes they’re good, but it’s rare that I will go out and actively tell people about a great movie that I saw.   I managed to stream this film from Netflix.   I’ve continued my battle with Sony to get my Playstation to work and last night I finally managed to stream movies again.   I watched the movie, “Kick-Ass”.

Kick-Ass is a superhero movie.   It’s a superhero movie in a more realistic way than you normally see.   No one has superhuman powers.   It’s a bit far-fetched, but everything you see is, more or less, possible.   It could happen.   Well, not really, but it’s imaginable and it’s really funny.

Kick-Ass was released in 2010 and was directed by Matthew Vaughn.   It stars Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, and Lyndsy Fonseca.   It also has Nicolas Cage, but it could have been an uncredited role for him.   This is not because the role was small, but rather because it was so understated.   The movie was thoroughly enjoyable on a multitude of levels.

I don’t remember many times when I’ve been able to watch an eleven year old girl kill mobsters.   It’s particularly gratifying to catch it with just the right soundtrack.   You feel good seeing it happen, even though you know you shouldn’t.   You also really identify with Kick-Ass and his struggle to find out who he is.   The movie catches me on a level that is rare.   I highly recommend it.   It might not change your life, but then again?