Coming to theaters this April is the comic book inspired film Kick Ass. On initial viewing of the theatrical trailer, one may be inclined to think that the movie looks very much like a Nickelodeon/Disney tween actioner similar to a Sky High. But don’t let that fool you. If you look closer, you may notice that the film is actually rated R and not something to let your teen just run off to all willy nilly. Also upon a brief examination of the internets, one can find the R-rated trailer that has been released and a clip from the movie of Nicholas Cage shooting his daughter. (Both of which are below to save you that search) The former provides plenty of blood, language and action in the form of a 12 year old vigilante called Hit Girl and the latter showcases a dysfunctional family dynamic and sets a darkly comedic tone.
So what does this mean as far as the watchability of the film is concerned?
Well the tween action/comedy not really worth checking out that the theatrical trailer makes it look like, it is not. A hyper-violent superhero action film , painted in blood splatters and highlighted with darkly comedic moments, that may just be worth a pop into the ol’ theatre, it just may be.
What is known for sure is that the film is produced by Tyler Durden’s company Plan B Entertainment, and we all know Tyler’s always right (Right?); It’s also being directed by Matthew Vaughn whose previous two directorial efforts are the Neil Gaiman inspired “Stardust” and the British crime tale known as “Layer Cake”. Oddly enough “Kick Ass” fits into his list of directorial credentials quite nicely, as it appears to be an odd conglomeration of both his previous movies’ styles, with a couple of injections of adrenaline mixed in for flavor. Add to this the comic book source material was penned by Mark Millar, whose comic book highlights include: Superman: Red Son, Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Wanted and Marvel Knights Spider-Man; and you got the possibility of a film that may actually kick some ass.
If you’re still on the fence about whether or not you want to see the film, but are interested enough to dig a little deeper, check out the movie’s website kickass-themovie.com
