December, 2010
"A musical Justice League fronted by Henry Jackman and John Murphy have their way with the conventions of superhero scoring, from the soaring Williams flying stuff to the quirky Elfman-mobile. At once as orchestrally earnest as a gawky teen dreaming of saving the day, and as seditious as a twelve year-old skewering a horde of bad guys to Spaghetti western strains, KICK ASS succeeds at having it both ways- caping up as a brilliant musical goof that becomes a true hero worthy of its terrific themes. With Jackman putting in the symphonic push-ups and Murphy slamming out his trademarked, blood-splattering guitar shreds, KICK ASS’ incredibly still-unreleased score just might be the cult soundtrack answer to SUPERMAN, with powerhouse satire stylings that reflects a violence, and taste-immune generation of comic book geeks, bless ‘em."
