Summary: An awkward, nerdy and with nothing going-going-for-him teen named Dave gets the crazy idea of being a superhero. He buys a costume and ends up calling himself Kick-Ass. The course of action he takes leads him into contact with two characters that actually have a plan and can execute with superhero like powers against the villains of the city.
Review: The only decent part of the movie was the acting. Despite my dislike for the plot as it was silly and absurd, the acting by Nicholas Cage as a deranged superhero was pretty awesome, Chloe Moretz seems very apt at playing precocious girls, Mark Strong at playing a megalomaniac, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as another awkward youth and lastly Aaron Johnson made the role work. I didn't enjoy the plot and thought the violence was over the top for it being a fun loving comic.
Further Question/Philosophy/Theme: Can one individual make a difference? At times, the monologue that Dave goes through does seem pretty profound. From the moments in the beginning to why he was choosing to be a superhero to the moments when he realizes what he would be missing from life if he chose to sacrifice in order to be a superhero.
Power Rating (Out of 5): 2 The acting was well done, but I just couldn't get into the plot even with Lyndsey Fonseca. It had its moments of humor, but maybe the genre just didn't appeal to me.
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