"Kick-Ass" has pretty much come out of nowhere- the comedic flick was only announced by Universal Studios and Marv in February, with only a short radio advertising campaign used to promote it before the release date of 1st April, but it's safe to say that it proves one of the most enjoyable watches of the year so far. The premise is simple: three unknowns with no supernatural abilities or powers to speak of attempt to become superheroes in a world that simply fantisices about them. The central leads, Aaron Johnson; Chloe Grace Moretz and Nicholas Cage, superbly enact small-scale battle scenes on the streets of New York with petty criminals, and Moretz in particular shines by resembling a contrast between conventional 11-year old girls and bitchy, violent heroines, uttering some of the most foul phrases on the big screen in a long time (the picture is rated 15 for a reason!). Some plot threads are, admittedly, never tied up, and considering the film lasts over two hours this is a bitter disappointment, and hold "Kick-Ass" back slightly, but- while clearly not in the same league as "Avatar" and "Sherlock Holmes"- this is definitely a movie which all teens deserve to see before it leaves box office.
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