I went into this movie with high expectations and boy, did it live up to the hype!
The story is nothing really special, a run-off-the-mill spy story with the training of the new recruit. But yet it doesn’t bore during its runtime, it flows extremely well. It definitely echoes the James Bond movies in many ways, but it never takes itself too seriously; it’s half citation, half parody for me. In any case, the whole ordeal works incredibly well, bringing something new to the spy genre.
The cast was stellar. Colin Firth absolutely dominated each scene he was in, and I think he is a big reason for this movie’s success. Samuel L. Jackson played the villain in such a charming way, with a mix of foolishness and cruelty, I really liked his performance. I also really liked Taron Egerton, I might have to check out more movies with him in it. Great job by Mark Strong too.
The style of this movie was the most striking aspect for me. Throughout the film, there’s a certain vibe that I really enjoyed. It’s that mix of snobby, well dressed British upper class and absolutely Hollywood violent fighting. It worked so well. The fight scenes are the highlight of Kingsman: The Secret Service. Beautifully choreographed, complex yet easy to follow. Honestly the most fun fighting scenes I’ve seen in a long time.
I can recommend this one to basically everyone. The two hours of runtime will feel like nothing!
Review by Enrico CamillieriBlockedParent2022-05-25T13:56:26Z
I went into this movie with high expectations and boy, did it live up to the hype!
The story is nothing really special, a run-off-the-mill spy story with the training of the new recruit. But yet it doesn’t bore during its runtime, it flows extremely well. It definitely echoes the James Bond movies in many ways, but it never takes itself too seriously; it’s half citation, half parody for me. In any case, the whole ordeal works incredibly well, bringing something new to the spy genre.
The cast was stellar. Colin Firth absolutely dominated each scene he was in, and I think he is a big reason for this movie’s success. Samuel L. Jackson played the villain in such a charming way, with a mix of foolishness and cruelty, I really liked his performance. I also really liked Taron Egerton, I might have to check out more movies with him in it. Great job by Mark Strong too.
The style of this movie was the most striking aspect for me. Throughout the film, there’s a certain vibe that I really enjoyed. It’s that mix of snobby, well dressed British upper class and absolutely Hollywood violent fighting. It worked so well.
The fight scenes are the highlight of Kingsman: The Secret Service. Beautifully choreographed, complex yet easy to follow. Honestly the most fun fighting scenes I’ve seen in a long time.
I can recommend this one to basically everyone. The two hours of runtime will feel like nothing!
8/10