Film Review #34: Kickassia

I got into watching the Nostalgia Critic and the rest of Channel Awesome several years ago, and I haven't looked back.  Their comedy is some of the best on the internet and if any of you haven't seen their work, you don't know what you're missing.  Their first few years, Channel Awesome made anniversary videos that highlighted each of the contributors.  But starting in 2010, they decided to make movies.  The first was a mockumentary about the rise and fall of a micro-nation called Kickassia. 

Plot: Upon learning of the existence of a micro-nation called Mollosia (which is basically a house), the Nostalgia Critic (Doug Walker) declares to the leader of the country, Kevin Baa, that he intends to invade with an unbeatable army.  After Baa ignores him, the Critic rounds up as many of his friends as possible, including Linkara, Angry Joe, CinemaSnob, Nostalgia Chick, JewWario, and many others and attacks. 

Baa tricks the critics into thinking he isn't the real leader, instead revealing that the real leader fled and Molossia is theirs.  Renaming it Kickassia, the critics quickly go into their respective duties, with the NC being the President and the Chick is his very Sarah Palin-esque Vice President.  Quickly realizing that the country is running out of funds, CinemaSnob tries to talk to the critic, but he is too busy watching Hogan's Heroes to care.  The other critics learn that the NC has gone insane and power hungry, even buying a ton of dynamite to blow up the entire house in case his power is ever questioned.  After a failed attempt to overthrow him by using Dr. Insano and the death of Santa Christ, the critics gather their power to overthrow the NC. 

What's Bad?: The movie probably had a little too many cameos.  Some of the people, like Angry Joe and Jew Wario, have pretty much nothing to do with the overall plot.  So some of the characters could have been dropped.

What's Good?: For the budget restrictions they had on them, they did a pretty good job with both effects and acting.  It's an internet comedy, thus it is and as it should be.  Is it cheesy, yes.  But you know what?  They put their effort into it.  That gets a good grade in my book.

Report Card (NC Edition)

Use of Cameos:                       B-
Comedy:                                  A
Effects:                                    B
Acting:                                    B
4th Wall Jokes:                      B

Final Grade:                          B+