I went to see ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ at the cinema recently and wow, I was amazed! This film initially didn’t strike my interests as it looked very much like a male dominate movie and from the trailers on TV, it looked like a lot of fighting, guns and gadgets were involved. I do like action movies but at the same time, they are not my first go to movie of choice so it didn’t really strike up my interests and it was definitely not on my list of must-see movies. However, a group of friends invited me to the cinema and with having nothing better to do, I agreed to go along. And I am so glad I did.
‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ is hilarious and witty, with some superb acting from Colin Firth and Taron Egerton. Seriously guys, this film is hilarious! It is no where near as serious as I thought it would be but instead is charming, quote worthy and intellectual. The movie kept me gripped from beginning to end and I couldn’t tear my eyes from the screen for even a second.
So what is this film about? Well, the storyline revolves around Eggsy, (Taron Egerton) who has now come of age and is recruited by a member of the Kingsmen, Harry Hart (Colin Firth) to join the group and undergo training. Eggsy soon discovers that his biological father (now deceased) was also a Kingsman and it is now Eggsy turn to follow in his fathers footsteps. However, unlike posh, well spoken Harry, Eggsy comes from a very different background which makes watching him try to fit in and become a Kingsman a very funny watch indeed. Eggsy is put through training alongside other potential recruitment’s. All Eggsy has to do is beat the others and come out on top and he will become the newest Kingsman member. Sounds simple, right? Well, not if tasks include trying to survive whilst jumping out of a plane without a parachute.
And we can’t have good guys without the bad guys, right? And in ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’, this bad guy is delivered in the form of Samuel L Jackson. He plays Valentine, who has a thick lisp and loves to wear baseball caps and dine on Big Macs. He is also the creator of a micro sim that, when inserted in to humans, sends them in to crazy, killing machines. He also has a crazy, evil sidekick, Gazelle, (Sophie Boutella) who has prospective razor legs which she uses to kill people.
‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ includes a brilliant, all star cast. Not only is the brilliant Colin Firth and Samuel L Jackson two of the main characters in this movie, but there is also an appearance from Micheal Cane.
This is a truly brilliant movie and is sure to make you laugh. You don’t have to be in to action or spy movies, or even enjoy movies of a violent nature to enjoy ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’. This movie was a pleasant surprise and much better than I initially thought it would be.
Overall Rating: 4/5
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