kick-ass

after my couple of anticipatory posts about the movie, kick-ass, i am relieved to have liked it as much as i did. though it started out slower than the trailers would indicate, the movie delivered all it promised, with engaging characters and action scenes all wrapped up in comic-book stylings.

a note about nicolas cage, please? last weekend, the husband and i watched lord of war on dvd, and it reminded me that everytime i see nic cage in something that isn't blockbuster-aimed, i'm absolutely enamored of him and his loopy characterizations. so why do i get that ugh-i-won't-see-that feeling when his name appears on a poster or trailer? i'll never watch con-air voluntarily, but vampire's kiss will always be on my list of gotta-see-it-agains.

so, kick-ass: a recommendation? absolutely. (as is lord of war.)