Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Kick-Ass 2’

Written by Scott Edwards 

Once you are able to find out who you are in life, it is hard to hide it, no matter the situation. Some people may not like some parts of who you are, but they are what makes you, you and there is no reason to change it. If you are comfortable with who you are, you will be able to find happiness, regardless of the situation. Remember, it is always better to be your own person. If you conform to the way other people want to see you, you will never be able to make yourself believe you are happy, at all.

Dave Lizewski is not the boy he once was, he has changed since becoming Kick-Ass. He is happier with how his life has changed, he has a hot girlfriend, he is doing good at school, the only thing that is making him a little bit stressed is his father. Not knowing what his son is doing every night bothers Mr. Lizewski to no end, thinking that his son is on drugs or something worse, he will do everything in his power to keep him out of trouble.

Although Dave does not think anything bad will come of his decisions to be a hero around town, and with his new friend Mindy to help him train and become the person he wants to be, Dave has a new goal. Becoming more powerful and helping more people out of jams is all he wants and with the help of more crime fighters walking the streets, he is able to become unstoppable. But there is a new threat looming around the streets as his arch nemesis, Red Mist, is planning for the funeral of the man that killed his father. Although he is not given permission to take his pursuits to the next level from his family, Red Mist is ready to turn into somebody much more dangerous, a man that the city will have to bow to, the Motherfucker.

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With his new persona in place, the Motherfucker only has one thing on his mind, revenge against the hero that took his father away from him. Pulling no punches while trying to smoke Kick-Ass out of the woodwork, he is pulling from all of his resources to bring the scourge of the city to his beckoned call. Although Kick-Ass is protected by a team of heroes, his savior Hit Girl is not able to watch his back as she has made a promise to her guardian to steer clear of crime fighting as she is supposed to be experiencing a normal childhood. Kick-Ass will need everyone he can find to help him rid the city of his new foe, but when the police extend their reach, every person wearing a costume, or a mask is arrested and put in jail. This does not work for Dave, as his father takes the fall for him and gives his son one more opportunity to go straight. But the Motherfucker has an unending reach and gets to Mr. Lizewski in prison and sends Dave one final message that he will never forget.

Kick-Ass 2 follows Dave Lizewski and his good friend Mindy as they chose to go different paths. As Dave suits back up as Kick-Ass, Mindy puts her Hit Girl persona away and tries to live the childhood she never had. Wanting to get revenge on the man that killed his father, Red Mist comes back out of the woodwork and becomes the Motherfucker and will stop at nothing until he is able to put Kick-Ass in the ground. As he slowly becomes the head of his crime family, he gathers up every lowlife around town and forms an army to take the heroes down. But Kick-Ass is able to join a team of his own and with their help, they become unbeatable. Following the leadership of Colonel Stars and Stripes, Kick-Ass starts to understand what team work really is and will be able to depend on all of his new friends to help him at a moment’s notice. But needing the ultimate enforcer, Hit Girl to take down the new threat that is taking over the city, Dave has to find a way to break her out of her teenage shell, which she has been forced into. With both Kick-Ass and the Motherfucker losing their loved ones, they both have nothing to lose as their dance cards are set for the battle of a lifetime.

This is a strong sequel to the original and it is focused around two things, staying true to yourself and friendship. One thing that this movie goes to show you is that no matter who you are and what problems you have in front of you, your friends will always have your back. That combined with not fearing who you really are, it goes to show you that your own happiness can be the one thing that keeps you alive through thick and thin. I really do like seeing the average person stepping up in situations that they should not survive and coming out on top, with a little bit of pain to get there. Happy Viewing.
 

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