Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2010

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This is a hard one to call. An average teen (Aaron Johnson) decides to costume up and fight injustice, and finds allies of a like mind (Chloe Moretz as “Hit Girl” is a young actress to watch). This morally murky mayhem has a decidedly non-comic-book, ultra-violent edge to it that some will relish but others will find a little disturbing. It takes the superhero genre in a new direction, and while I dug it for its intelligence and irreverence, I sincerely hope this direction is not followed up on. Take the family? I think not. Earns its R-rating several times over. It’s fun, but it’s twisted fanboy fun.