Adventures in Netflix: Kick Ass **

I know that I'm supposed to like this movie.  I'm something of a comic book movie apologist.  For crying out loud, I've even defended The Green Lantern in more than one semi-heated debate.

When this movie came out in 2010, I saw the trailers and thought it looked pretty good.  I definitely wanted to see it, but, truth be told, a super-violent super hero movie can be a tough sell with the wife.  That being the case, I just barely got around to seeing Kick Ass today, fully expecting to enjoy it.

But, I didn't.

It might have been the fact that it was poorly made, rife with tone and pacing inconsistencies.  But, let's be honest, I've overlooked that before.  No, the biggest reason I didn't like Kick Ass was that it was morally repugnant.

Best of 2011: #5 Win Win

Remember what I said about Alexander Payne and his perfect, Pixar-like record?  That he was as reliable as Christopher Nolan?  Well, it's late at night, I'm tired, and I'm suffering from a minor case of writer's block.  Now, I'm wishing that I had saved that description to talk about Thomas McCarthy, the director of Win Win.

But, I don't want to plagiarize myself.  So...let me start over.