Kick-Ass
Starring: Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Director Matthew Vaughn's first movie was Layer Cake, a great crime drama starring James Bond himself, Daniel Craig. It was a fast-paced, action-packed flick that was fun to watch. Kick-Ass tops that cult film! I had a great time watching this movie and I'll tell you why...it didn't take itself too seriously. This is a comic book movie for adult viewing (lots of killing and blood and swearing) and it makes you feel like a kid again, reading your first Spider-Man comic. The story revolves around a geeky teenager that wonders aloud why nobody has tried to help ordinary people on the streets, ala a superhero without the strange powers that most of them possess. He dons a costume, gets beaten to a pulp, and becomes an Internet sensation. Meanwhile, a father and daughter team have been practising their superhero routine, bent on avenging a mobster that was responsible for the death of their wife/mother. The three hook up and all hell breaks loose. The action sequences that follow are gory but lavish. The little girl, named Hit-Girl, played impressively by Chloe Moretz, has all the moves and the mouth to go with it. She reminded me a little of Natalie Portman in The Professional. Cage does a spot on impression of Adam West as Batman...hilarious! I can not think of a movie that I enjoyed so much from start to finish and I can't wait for the sequel.
GRADE: A
The Ghost Writer
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Tom Wilkinson, Eli Wallach
Directed by Roman Polanski
This is the third time I've tried to write this review and for some reason it keeps erasing itself!!! So...good movie, watch it!!
GRADE: B+
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