If you are easily offended, don’t watch this movie.  If you’re open-minded and thick-skinned, Kick-Ass is one of the most entertaining films I’ve seen in ages.  Director (and co-writer) Matthew Vaughn proved he knows how to make a movie that packs a wallop with Layer Cake, and this latest offering meets (and may exceed) high expectations.

Kick-Ass offers a totally new look at the comic book hero.  Well, at least, sort of.  The film explores what happens when a nerdy teenager who loves comic books puts on a mail-order costume and starts acting like a superhero.  Things really take off when a father-daughter team suits up and joins him to fight the bad guys.

The tone is just right for what this film is – and it is not for children – but I laughed a lot, and the film took me along for the ride from start to finish.  Kick-Ass is scheduled to come out on DVD August 3.  I might just watch it again…