It really does... Kick Ass I mean.
Clint Eastwood. For my generation, when you think about ass kickers, you mentally go there first I think. Maybe you also lean toward John Wayne or Chuck Norris.
It is time for you to clear out a few brain cells to make room for a new default/goto ass kicker. But guess what? When this movie is over, it will not be the character that this film is named after. We start out with your typical high school kid who wonders why nobody has ever tried being a super hero.
We get to watch him make his way through becoming a super hero while being escorted by witty writing, great directing and tight editing. Your going to enjoy the ride and if you are like me, leave with a whole new appreciation for what action is all about.
The film is graphic in its violence. You are not going to want to take the kiddies to this one. If you are even thinking about it, watch it yourself first. I did, thinking that I could take my three boys and decided they were not quite ready at the ages of 9 and 10.
Many of the typical hollywood storyline cliches are present. Good guy getting the girl, if not in a slightly original way. Bad guy getting his just deserts, etc. You are not going to see a truly original plot line, but you are going to see one character in this movie really make an impression. That character is:
Yes, an 11 year old girl has replaced Clint Eastwood in my mind.
I know it sounds nuts, but the Hit Girl character has replaced guys like Clint Eastwood in my mind when it comes to total butt kickers. Aside from the moves, this girl inherits the crown from old Clint through the way she delivers a line and her ability to grimace bad assidly. Picture in your mind that moment when Clint says “So, do you feel lucky? Punk.” now morph that into being slapped across the face of an 11 year old girl. Yeah, I know, it’s shocking. In all honesty, that is where I was as I was walking out of the theater.
So head on out and let this one seap into your brain stem sometime soon. Just make sure and clear some space up there for who the the ultimate butt kicker is, your going to need it.
