We’ve known for quite a while that Hit Girl from Kick-Ass would be cinematically controversial, but now that the film is in release, the debate about her has gotten kicked up a notch. On one side, you have Roger Ebert, who gives the film one star and questions the delight taken in Hit Girl’s R-rated behavior (which involves ultraviolence and a terribly dirty mouth). One the other side, you have Harry Knowles saying, “Naw, old man!” and then ding-dong-ditching Ebert. Let’s examine their arguments, shall we?
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Roger Ebert vs. Harry Knowles on the Politics of Kick-Ass’s Hit Girl
