Kick Ass: DVD Review
Kick Ass
Rating: R18
Released by Universal Home Pictures
Comic book movies are de rigeur once again - what with Scott
Pilgrim Vs The World in cinemas currently - and now with the
arrival of Kick Ass on DVD.
In Kick Ass, Aaron Johnson stars as Dave Lizewski, your average
teenage boy who is at a loss as to why no-ones ever become a
superhero. So donning an all over green body scuba suit, Dave aka
Kick Ass heads out to the streets to see if he can make a
difference.
And he does for about 2 minutes; before he's stabbed, beaten up and
run over by a car.
This kind of sets the tone for the film - horrifically funny and
amusing, things escalate for Kick Ass when the local crime lord
deems it's time to shut him down.
Coupled with some very real violence (and one use of some boundary
pushing language from the young Hit Girl, which offended some
censors), this comic book adaptation embraces the reality of the
superhero world and subverts your expectations.
Brought to life stylishly to the screen; along with a pumping
soundtrack, cut scenes of fights and a truly brilliant flashback
involving the best use of a comic ever committed to celluloid, Kick
Ass really does reset the boundaries for the genre.
It's great fun - but even I have to admit (sadly) it won't be for
everyone. That said, you really should give it a try
Extras: The 2 disc version is packed with over 2
hours of extras - including some goodies like the origin of the
comic book, commentary with director, exclusive artwork - it's a
real comic book lover's treat.
Rating: 8/10
