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The script for Kick-Ass feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.
“Straight to the compost bin.”
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2010 · Action / Crime
Kick-Ass
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
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2010
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PLOT SUMMARY
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-25 15:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Kick-Ass knows its audience.
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-13 03:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Kick-Ass.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-06 16:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Kick-Ass.
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Why is Kick-Ass rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Kick-Ass (2010) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 29/100. Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Kick-Ass fit best?+
Kick-Ass works best as a modern catalog staple for action fans. With a Burn Index of 29/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Kick-Ass worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Kick-Ass scores 29/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 2.1k points
Hot Take: Kick-Ass's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love Kick-Ass. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 3.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Kick-Ass actually is?
Director clearly thought Kick-Ass was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/flicks · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 0.5k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Kick-Ass?
Just got out of Kick-Ass and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 0.7k points
The cinematography in Kick-Ass is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the Kick-Ass performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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