Kick-Ass 2
2013 · Directed by Jeff Wadlow
Original language: English
- action
- adventure
- crime
The story
After Kick-Ass' insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated suburban daylight gives way to grimy night streets lit by sodium streetlamps and the glow of car headlights, with a comic-book sheen in the colour grading and frequent punchy inserts of onscreen text. The camera is restless and energetic, swinging through hallway fights and rooftop chases, while the soundtrack leans on loud, bratty rock and hip-hop that hits hard in every set piece. Its vibe is loud, crude and cheerfully juvenile, a bruised-knuckle superhero romp with a streak of teen angst running underneath. The violence is frequent and often bloody, with stabbings, gunfire and gleefully excessive brawls, plus heavy profanity, sexual humour and some cruelty toward its vigilantes, though the tone stays comic rather than grim. Pacing is brisk and rarely lets up, and the emotional arc follows an awkward teenager learning that bravado has costs and that loyalty counts more than glory. It suits a late-night watch with friends or a raucous escape from seriousness, for viewers who like irreverent action, fan-service riffs on comic conventions and a little teen melodrama. It is not a gentle or quiet film.
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