Going into the first movie I assumed the worst, with a spate of similiar dreadful films I expected the absolute pits. A movie about a chav piece of trash becoming a secret agent? Riiiiight.
Yet somehow, someway it worked. From it's fantastic supporting cast including Colin Firth and the excellent Mark Strong to the script to the hyper energetic over the top action sequences.
I almost hated myself for enjoying it so much and going into The Golden Circle I kind of hoped it would fail, instead it excelled and even beat it's predecessor.
With the same cast plus the additions of Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry and the entirely awful Channing Tatum the movie knocks it out of the park once again with the same formula (Now with 50% less chaviness).
Our hero now takes on the evil drug baroness Julianne Moore and features lots of cameos including Elton John and Keith Allen. Robot dogs, laser lassos, killer dance drugs, all the same level of over the top'ness remain and it all works so very well.
I don't want to like this franchise, I shake my fist in the air and curse to give it such a high rating again but Kingsman is pure gold.
The Good:
Great cast (Not you Tatum)
Well written
Great action sequences
The Bad:
Channing Tatum
Still chavvy
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Elton John needs to stick to singing
Headshots are easily fixed with clingfilm
Yet somehow, someway it worked. From it's fantastic supporting cast including Colin Firth and the excellent Mark Strong to the script to the hyper energetic over the top action sequences.
I almost hated myself for enjoying it so much and going into The Golden Circle I kind of hoped it would fail, instead it excelled and even beat it's predecessor.
With the same cast plus the additions of Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry and the entirely awful Channing Tatum the movie knocks it out of the park once again with the same formula (Now with 50% less chaviness).
Our hero now takes on the evil drug baroness Julianne Moore and features lots of cameos including Elton John and Keith Allen. Robot dogs, laser lassos, killer dance drugs, all the same level of over the top'ness remain and it all works so very well.
I don't want to like this franchise, I shake my fist in the air and curse to give it such a high rating again but Kingsman is pure gold.
The Good:
Great cast (Not you Tatum)
Well written
Great action sequences
The Bad:
Channing Tatum
Still chavvy
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Elton John needs to stick to singing
Headshots are easily fixed with clingfilm