Hotel Murah - Superhero films seem to be something of a fad in Hollywood lately. With “Iron Man 2” on the horizon and a new “Superman” in the works, everyone wants a superpiece of the superpie.
“Film Kick-Ass” cashes in on this trend with a sort of “Juno” meets “Spider-Man” offering.
I went into “Kick-Ass” without really knowing what to expect. My knowledge of the plot, as obtained from trailers and word of mouth, basically amounted to, “Nicholas Cage is a superhero. There are other superheroes too. A lot of people get killed.”
To be honest, my guess wasn’t very far off. Some semblance of a plot appeared, but the majority of the action in the movie was just pointless violence.
I don’t want to sound like a sissy who can’t handle a little blood. Unfortunately, I am, in fact, a sissy who can’t handle a little blood.
Some of the deaths in the film were pretty cringeworthy, although this is almost mitigated by the extremely awesome death of the main antagonist.
The story is pretty standard comic-movie fare. The big-hearted yet largely powerless Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides that he can make a difference in a crime-riddled world by throwing on a wetsuit and pretending to be a superhero.
The plot progresses in the most predictable manner from there. Despite his initial failures, our hero eventually learns that, with the right motivation, he can overcome his weaknesses and so on.
Nicholas Cage’s role was my biggest misgiving heading into the theater. Following his performances in “National Treasure” and “Ghost Rider,” it seemed that good movies were firmly in Cage’s past.
Fortunately, the old man proved that he still has something left in the proverbial tank.
His stilted Adam West-esque brogue was admittedly humorous, although his serious lines still came out a little too much like the unintentionally hilarious “Not the bees!” shouting from “Wickerman.”
Of the lesser lights amongst the cast, there were neither great strengths nor weaknesses. Johnson does an adequate job of being a weenie whose greatest asset is the ability to take a beating.
Dave’s romance with Katie (Lyndsy Fonseca) was one of the most uncomfortable parts of the film.
It seemed jammed into the story in order to satiate the female audience who didn’t want to see thugs getting blown to smithereens for 120 minutes.
Overall, “Kick-Ass” was a resounding “okay.” Despite going into the movie with few to no expectations, I still left feeling a little disappointed.
Moviegoers seeking a deep, introspective experience will not be pleased. Nevertheless, those of us seeking a shallow, superhero-themed beat-’em-up should find enough to love in this film.
“Film Kick-Ass” cashes in on this trend with a sort of “Juno” meets “Spider-Man” offering.
I went into “Kick-Ass” without really knowing what to expect. My knowledge of the plot, as obtained from trailers and word of mouth, basically amounted to, “Nicholas Cage is a superhero. There are other superheroes too. A lot of people get killed.”
To be honest, my guess wasn’t very far off. Some semblance of a plot appeared, but the majority of the action in the movie was just pointless violence.
I don’t want to sound like a sissy who can’t handle a little blood. Unfortunately, I am, in fact, a sissy who can’t handle a little blood.
Some of the deaths in the film were pretty cringeworthy, although this is almost mitigated by the extremely awesome death of the main antagonist.
The story is pretty standard comic-movie fare. The big-hearted yet largely powerless Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides that he can make a difference in a crime-riddled world by throwing on a wetsuit and pretending to be a superhero.
The plot progresses in the most predictable manner from there. Despite his initial failures, our hero eventually learns that, with the right motivation, he can overcome his weaknesses and so on.
Nicholas Cage’s role was my biggest misgiving heading into the theater. Following his performances in “National Treasure” and “Ghost Rider,” it seemed that good movies were firmly in Cage’s past.
Fortunately, the old man proved that he still has something left in the proverbial tank.
His stilted Adam West-esque brogue was admittedly humorous, although his serious lines still came out a little too much like the unintentionally hilarious “Not the bees!” shouting from “Wickerman.”
Of the lesser lights amongst the cast, there were neither great strengths nor weaknesses. Johnson does an adequate job of being a weenie whose greatest asset is the ability to take a beating.
Dave’s romance with Katie (Lyndsy Fonseca) was one of the most uncomfortable parts of the film.
It seemed jammed into the story in order to satiate the female audience who didn’t want to see thugs getting blown to smithereens for 120 minutes.
Overall, “Kick-Ass” was a resounding “okay.” Despite going into the movie with few to no expectations, I still left feeling a little disappointed.
Moviegoers seeking a deep, introspective experience will not be pleased. Nevertheless, those of us seeking a shallow, superhero-themed beat-’em-up should find enough to love in this film.
Hollywood Film
![Hollywood Film]()
Reviewed by Bonita
on
5:00:00 AM
Rating:
No comments: