It all has something to do with the plot of mad Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) to take over the world, but the real villain, Moriarty, is waiting in the wings. (csmonitor.com)
A great movie goes beyond the plot, and most of the pleasures of something like Kick - Ass do not have to do with the plot at all. (rowthree.com)
But the combination of sadness, fondness, pity, and forgiveness that plays over her face is nuanced and adult and alive in a way that has nothing to do with plot development. (theringer.com)