Mindy attempts to eschew seeking vengeance by trying to fit in with other normal teenagers.

Dave decides to join up with other wannabe superheroes, a group that includes Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey).

The lack of a compelling story doesn’t help matters. Without the benefit of shock value, much of the film has a been-there, done-that feel to it. Like the original, the sequel bounces around from comedy to drama to action, but the funny parts are never that funny, the dramatic parts take themselves too seriously, and the action seems to be trying just a bit too hard. Wadlow can never seem to find the right tone. Original writer/director Matthew Vaughn is busy with the X-Men universe, so the reins were handed over to Jeff Wadlow, who isn’t a novice, but who hasn’t exactly set the world on fire, either. More important is the turnover in behind-the-scenes talent. Without the benefit of shock value, much of Kick-Ass 2 has a been-there, done-that feel to it. Now, the two of them are dealing with overbearing parental figures, the inanities of high school, and the wear-and-tear of trying to be everyday superheroes. First is the element of surprise, which made the rise of Dave/Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Mindy/Hit Girl (Moretz) such fun in the first place. (Having the talented Chloe Grace Moretz helped tremendously.)īut the inevitable sequel, Kick-Ass 2, is missing a few key components of the original. Brazen and unapologetically violent, it made the idea of an 11-year-old girl taking out an entire room full of bad guys not only plausible, but also utterly watchable. When Kick-Ass burst onto the scene in 2010, it was blast of fresh air among comic book movies.

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