Another unconventional superhero movie imagines what it'd be like if someone in the real world tried their hand at being a costumed vigilante… And spoilers, it would hurt.
"Kick-Ass" is based on Mark Millar's comic of the same name, and follows Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) as a high schooler who wants something more out of life, and decides to patrol New York in the vein of Spider-Man.
Dave's hyper-violent adventure is packed full of Millar's signature wit, violence, and profanity. Let's face it, a 12-year-old girl calling people the C-word every two seconds is highly memorable.
It's a coming-of-age story that relishes the fact that it stands away from every other superhero movie ever made.
The explosive action never holds back, which leads to some brilliantly choreographed fight scenes with some ass-kicking needle drops.
It's a little similar to "Deadpool" thanks to its self-aware narration, but it's definitely its own beast.
Plus, who doesn't want to see Nicolas Cage doing a Batman impression? Worth it.
The bonus recommendation here is James Gunn's "Super," which follows a similar homegrown vigilante that gets in too deep battling crime on his own.