With the exception of billionaire Bruce Wayne, superheroes must possess a proven superpower to survive the onslaught of the world’s most gruesome criminals. Masked crusaders don’t exist in real life because they’d probably be shot in the face within 30 minutes of their first patrol.

Such is reality in “Kick-Ass,” a funny, ultra-violent riff on what it means, and what it can cost, to be a superhero. Just be sure to leave your cape-loving kids at home for this bloody comic book adaptation.

The film centers on Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a 17-year-old comic book nut living in crime-infested New York City. After purchasing a green wetsuit online, the moron decides to take his adoration of superhero life to an unhealthy level, transforming into the cute alter ego, Kick-Ass.

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