adambatman82
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Joined: 15/12/2005 From: Sheffield
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ORIGINAL: popcornadict Ever since the superhero renaissance prompted by the first X-Men movie, comic book movies have striven for realism, often at the expense of much of which made them super in the first place. Kick-Ass manages to be both the most realistic comic book movie ever made while simultaneously being the most true to its genre and source material. In homaging its peers Kick-Ass manages to avoid many of the plot-holes, toning and narrative flaws that plague the genre. Kick-Ass creates a world where spider bites don't produce enhanced costume-making abilities, courtroom dramas don't invade Bat-space and plots don't hinge on kidnapped girlfriends. It is fresh, optimistic and satiracle in a way that other superhero movies and spoofs fail to be. Not only is this invariably the greatest superhero movie of all time, the best adaptation, but also Nicholas Cages most enjoyable performance. Each character manages to be fun, engaging and irreverent in their own way, earning cult status in the process. Aaron Johnson's Kick-Ass is the Spiderman that should have been, Cage's Big Daddy the Batman that bailed on the Bat-franchise and Hit Girl, well, just the coolest thing ever. Ridiculously entertaining, entertainingly ridiculous and hugely likeable, Kick-Ass is compulsive viewing that will have you back at the cinema again and again. It is laugh-out-loud, gloriously violent and unexpectedly moving in places, creating the kind of cinematic experience missing from contemporary cinema. Everything Superhero Movie aspired to be, everything other superhero movies should have been, Kick-Ass is a sweary, violent, delightful treat for anyone that that has a sense of fun. It will be controversial, it will be a box office smash, and most importantly it will be your new favourite movie. Don't tell Darth Silas that, he'll have a little cry!
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