Kick-Ass 2 Review

Kick-Ass was an unexpected hit. Based on the comic by Mark Miller and John Romita Jr the film opened in 2010 to critical and financial success. What could have just been a loud, crude and violent mess turned out to be a clever dark comedy with amazing action scenes. The scene with Big Daddy clearing the warehouse is still one of my all time favourite action sequences in film.

Now we have a sequel that can't fly under the radar like it's predecessor. There were no expectations for the original and it turned out fantastically, can Kick-Ass 2 match the original?

Hit Girl Comics Review: Utter Mayhem

Firstly, Mark Millar seems to be some sort of twisted genius. If the dark undertones of Kick Ass, entwined with the sharp gutter humour and eyeball exploding violence are anything to go by, this should be evident. But it could have been a one hit wonder, a stab in the dark that produced something both unique and fantastic. Then there was Kick Ass 2, and it was every bit as good as the first comic series. We were pulled again into the lives of Kick Ass and Hit Girl as they take matters into their own hands, and slice a few hands off at the same time. The recently released Hit Girl comics bridge the gap between Kick Ass and Kick Ass 2 and are every bit as rewarding as the series they have spun off. In one word; Hit Girl is AWESOME.

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