BEETLE KICKS SOME ASS WITH HIS REVIEW OF KICK-ASS!

I've said it once and I'll say it again...2010 is shapin up to be a damn good year.

Every Year has its defining Super-hero movie. 2008 had the suitably dark The Dark Knight, 2009 had the underappreciated Watchmen and now 2010 has the mind-blowing "kick you around the theatre like a rag-doll" KICK-ASS.

The beautiful thing about Kick-Ass is that it understands what it's like to grow up as a teen in this day and age. It understands every kids dreams and fantasies, and it's this fundamental knowledge that makes Kick-Ass work.

Kick-Ass takes place in the world where we live today. It's not another dimension, or a fantasy-land where super-heroes are abundant. NO, this is our world. The main protagonist, Dave, is the typical unpopular high-school goer. He's not a nerd or a geek, he's normal. He has trouble controlling his raging hormones, dreams about one of his teachers, Constantly masturbates to porn sites, is "Invisible" to girls, and even has a secret crush on one of the popular chicks. In simpler terms: He's just like me...or anyone else growing up today. After the first 5 minutes we are strongly rooting for this kid to win the gold.

Unlike other superhero films, Dave does not turn into a super-hero via a radioactive insect, nor does he have hi-tech gadgets. Instead, he grows bored one day and decides to try his hand at becoming a masked vigilante. His first foray into heroism doesn't end well for him as he wakes up several days later in a hospital with shattered never endings and his bones reinforced with metal. Now, more ready than ever, Dave decides to give it another go and soon becomes an interwebz sensation as one of his good deeds goes viral.

What Starts out as a John Hughes Inspired comedy quickly segues into a not-so-typical action packed bloodfest. Some may view this as a negative...but I sure don't!!!

Kick-Ass works as wish fulfillment for any hardcore comic nerd, movie geek, or superhero worshipper. Luckily...I'm all 3. This film was made for people like myself. If you don't happen to be one of the above 3 categories there's still a chance that you'll get a KICK out of Kick-Ass: just as long as you're not offended by ultra-violence, heavy bloodshed, a profanity spewing ass-kicking 11 yr old, and chaotic violent scenes played to hip music like Bad Reputation.

The film also works due to a strong cast of main and supporting characters. Aaron Johnson plays Kick-Ass as a shy, clumsy and unsure teen (A winning combination if I've ever seen one) that immeadietly finds himself in WAAAAY over his head once he dons his specially ordered scuba suit.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse plays Chris D'Amico, the son of head bad guy Frank D'Amico, as a kid that vies to assist his dad in the family business and thus dons the persona of Red Mist in an attempt to befriend and trap Kick-Ass.

Lyndsy Fonesca plays the insanely hot Katie Deauxma, the self-assure and popular girl that serves as the focus of Aarons attention (She can also be seen as Jennie in Hot Tub Time Machine even though she is on her A game here and is much better). When she one day starts talking to Aaron, he soon realizes that it is because she believes him to be gay and, in a desperate attempt to get closer to her, Aaron goes along with her preconceived notion.

Mark Strong plays Frank D'Amico, the typical baddie and doesn't bring much new to the role but is nontheless still enjoyable in the role.

Nicholas Cage plays Big Daddy, the comic book nerd father to Hit Girl, he plays the role with gleeful enthusiasm and it is obvious that he had great fun with it since he is apparently a comic book nerd at heart too.

There's Clark Duke as Aarons BF#1 Marty, Sadly he is underused here and is never really given a chance to truly shine, even though he does garner a couple of laughs during the film (He also shares the screen in Hot Tub Time Machine).

Evan Peters plays Aarons #2 BF Todd, He constantly appears next to Marty as they both share advice with Aaron on how to win the girl, and chat to Aaron about their love of all things super.

Chloe Moretz plays the enthusiastic and surprisingly sexy 11 year old bad-ass Hit Girl (If anybody tells you that they didn't find themselves attracted to this feisty chick, then their lying). She is by far the best character in the film and the one that is most enjoyable to watch as she goes to work cutting off limbs, throwing her switch blades around the room, opening fire on baddies, and spitting out increasingly profane words. Like Todd, I too found myself falling in love with this psychotic 11 year old.

There has been much talk about whether Kick-Ass will spell the end for the super-hero fad. Personally, I don't believe it will. This is a movie for fanboys and it will only serve to highten the public's lust for all things super.

As I already stated I am a comic book nerd, a movie geek, and I, like every other red-blooded American teen, LOVE all things super. This film was made for people like me. Words cannot describe how much I love and worship this film. It's an all-American ass kicking, profanity spewing, blood gushing, gun toting bad ass film that is almost guaranteed to win over any fanboy's heart. Hell, I could sell my soul to this film, thats how much I love it.

From its first shot of a super hero wannabe plummeting to his death to its final "shot in the face" ending, Kick-Ass is a magnificent triumph and quite possibly the best super-hero film to come out of 2010 (I can already guarantee you that it will blow Iron Man 2 out of the water). If you enjoy your films bloody and awesome, then Kick-Ass is for you. SEE IT!!!

5/5 BETTER THAN SEX WITH A PURPLE-HAIRED 11 YR OLD!!!!

I DEMAND A SEQUEL!!!!!