Kick-Ass 2 By Brenton Thom KICK-ASS 2 is the sequel to KICK-ASS, the movie about regular people going out and dressing up as superheroes to stop crime and make their environment a better place. KICK-ASS 2 picks up right after where the first one left off - Kick-Ass, portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Hit-Girl, played by Chloe Grace Moretz, both continue training to defeat the bad guys... but there are some changes. Hit-Girl been taken in by her father’s friend, Detective Williams (Morris Chestnut), and he wants her to have a normal life. So, he forces her to attend high school. Along the way, she tries to fit in at school with the popular kids and their social networks. In a way, it’s a coming of age story for her and kind of a “fish out of water” story. On the other hand, we have Kick-Ass trying to get back in the game and joining other masked heroes that were inspired by him. He joins Colonel Stars and Stripes, played by Jim Carrey, in creating the Justice Forever team. At the same time, Chris D’Amico (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) has sworn to get revenge against Kick-Ass for killing his father back in the first film. He becomes an arch-villain, and dubs himself “The Motherfucker,” which is a pun, as he accidentally kills his mother in the beginning of the movie. The MoFo tries to get other bad guys to join his evil league and take down the good guys (and kill Kick-Ass). Overall, this is a solid sequel. Most sequels are weak, but this one has definitely a more serious tone to it. Yes, there are some laughs in this movie, but the film as a whole feels more like a hero drama than a comedy. So that was one of the first unexpected aspects of this flick, but the drama makes the characters more emotionally engaging and the consequences all the more impactful. Moretz’s character is a teenager going through high school (complete with cliques and popular students) and just trying to fit in. It reminded me of Stephen King’s CARRIE or MEAN GIRLS. She does her best to follow her father’s wishes and do what is right. One thing that was off, though, was that Kick-Ass’s girlfriend dumps him in the beginning of the movie due to miss-communication (she thinks he's now “with” Hit-Girl), but that subject is completely forgotten. We never once focus on his relationship with women. His emotional arc revolves around his father, with whom he has an important relationship. His father wants him to stop fighting crime, but at the same time, Kick-Ass wants to be his own man and be an adult, which are normal thoughts of any teenager; they want their independence. His father just wants what is best and safe for his child. The visuals for this movie were good, too. The action and choreography is that of a superhero comic, but grounded in a way where everyone and everything in this movie are real. So, when people punch, they feel pain in their hands. Overall, KICK-ASS 2 is a solid movie. A solid sequel too, I might add. I think if you didn’t see the first movie, you could still watch this movie solo, but watching the first movie would definitely make the storyline whole. Again, there are some funny moments, but the movie has a more serious tone and feels more like a drama with some funny bits thrown in it. But all-in-all, I’d recommend this movie to teenagers, comic lovers, and people a bit older too. I’d see it in theaters on the big screen. BUT... I wouldn’t recommend this movie to younger kids. This is definitely not any kid movie, with the graphic violence, gore, blood, nudity, and let’s not forget the strong profanity. You know... fun for the whole family!
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