Politically incorrect dialogues aside, Kick-Ass 2 is actually quite a fun ride. Beneath the deliberately ridiculous costumes and mock-serious dialogues lies a sea of brutality and gore gleefully topped off with the kind of language that would make a sailor blush.

By and large, grossly underwhelming for a movie that could have delivered so much more.

All said and done however, while there is nothing disagreeable about this movie, there’s nothing very remarkable about it either.

There are superhero movies with better gags and then there are superhero films with more effects. Eschewing any of those in excess, what this film also offers is soul, pathos and a pretty good look at the multifaceted character that is The Wolverine.

Although this movie is no Toy Story or Shrek, it is nicely paced, energetic and entertaining enough in 3D. And as an underdog story, its message is positive and simple enough – one should never give up one one’s dreams and aspirations in life, no matter what the odds.

Films are conceived with an idea. In this case, it should probably have been left as one because its execution leaves much to be desired.

Stripped down, this movie is essentially about giant robots and giant sea monsters bashing each other up.

This is a Superman film for today’s audience. A hugely impressive and entertaining story of arguably the most powerful character in the superhero pantheon (and also one of the biggest pop culture icons), it’s clear that the Man of Steel is here to stay.

There are menacing moments and the editing is taut but this stays in cliche territory; it’s nothing you haven’t seen before. The film suffers from a lack of ambition. After Earth aims for interstellar overdrive but barely manages to take off.

The film will grab you from the opening shot and not let go. Despite a running time of over two hours, you won’t feel as though you’ve been watching for that long because there’s not a wasted nanosecond.