Let's establish one basic assumption spy parodies/comedies are a kind of a game. Like most games they follow certain rules. The first rule is - trust none - nobody is what he/she claims to be. Another rule - there will be gadgets. One more rule is - laws of probability don't count. I could list a few more rules but these will do for now.
Matthew Vaughn is determined to get the top spot in this game. He competes against everybody, and he's going to win. See his Kingsman franchise, with two more installments promised at this moment. And Argylle, should the box-office be favorable will be another such franchise. These franchises may not reach the length of the ultimate spy franchise James Bond, but they'll compete in any other aspect and will leave nothing but dust in their wake.
Once you realize the entire thing is a game, most of the silly spectacular stuff will start making cinematic sense. The macabre fireworks show toward the end of the first Kingsman installment is just a prequel for the colorful smoke show, or the oil skating show we get in this movie.
We get a super cast to support this game show, with the ever-dependable Sam Rockwell and Bryan Cranston with the no less dependable Catherine O'Hara, with Vaughn's regulars like Samuel L. Jackson and Sofia Boutella. And with a very good performance by Bryce Dallas Howard who captures both aspects of her character to the teeth.
I loved it, including all the necessary plot twists. If you know what to expect you won't be disappointed.
Matthew Vaughn is determined to get the top spot in this game. He competes against everybody, and he's going to win. See his Kingsman franchise, with two more installments promised at this moment. And Argylle, should the box-office be favorable will be another such franchise. These franchises may not reach the length of the ultimate spy franchise James Bond, but they'll compete in any other aspect and will leave nothing but dust in their wake.
Once you realize the entire thing is a game, most of the silly spectacular stuff will start making cinematic sense. The macabre fireworks show toward the end of the first Kingsman installment is just a prequel for the colorful smoke show, or the oil skating show we get in this movie.
We get a super cast to support this game show, with the ever-dependable Sam Rockwell and Bryan Cranston with the no less dependable Catherine O'Hara, with Vaughn's regulars like Samuel L. Jackson and Sofia Boutella. And with a very good performance by Bryce Dallas Howard who captures both aspects of her character to the teeth.
I loved it, including all the necessary plot twists. If you know what to expect you won't be disappointed.