It’s disappointing, really. *Kick-Ass 2* isn’t inherently bad, but it seems misguided in almost every aspect—or maybe my expectations were just off. To me, the story feels like something that would have been better suited for the first film in a franchise, not a sequel. It focuses on developing characters, and I believe a follow-up should primarily advance the overall storyline. It’s also considerably less enjo…

It was unexpected to discover that three of the original cast members from the first movie, released in 2010, reappeared for this considerably weaker follow-up. Picking up where the previous story left off, "Red Mist" (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) is now utilizing his father’s stolen wealth to build a team capable of confronting the increasing number of spandex-wearing vigilantes trying to reduce crime in their area. Wi…

I found the initial Kick Ass film to be a genuinely original concept, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. This installment, however, feels like the work of someone who thinks piling extreme silliness and crude language together will make for a good movie—and stretching that approach out for roughly 100 minutes. The majority of the film is unbelievably absurd. The first movie certainly had its silly moments, but they ser…

This feels less like a review and more like an outpouring of frustration regarding how badly they mishandled a sequel to something I genuinely loved. *Kick-Ass* was fantastic – fresh, original, and surprisingly funny despite all the graphic violence. The second film, though? It’s just awful. Let me list what went wrong with *Kick-Ass 2*: First off, the violence is different. While the first movie had brutal mom…

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