It’s been a very long time since we've had an action
film the caliber of Kingsman: The
Secret Service, and it was damn sure worth the wait.
With over the top fight scenes and very nice camera work, this stylish and imaginative romp through the world of super spies is a great one. Hopefully this will become the next great franchise that we get to experience, because this one is already an instant classic.
Loosely based off of the comic book The Secret Service written by: Mark Millar with artwork by: Dave Gibbons, this film offers high octane action with a dose of witty banter and a good throwback to the classic spy movies of old.
Kingsman is about an underground secret spy network who take on threats to public safety all while dressing to the nines in their bullet proof suits and with their high tech umbrellas that would put Judge Dredd’s multiple ammo gun to shame. The main villains in the movie are a billionaire tech genius who speaks with a lisp (for no other discernible reason than to make audiences laugh), despises violence, and gets sick from the sight of blood and a beautiful body guard with prosthetic legs that have been modified with mini swords.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn, who brought us such films as
X-men: First Class and Kick-Ass (another Mark Millar comic series), and
starring the likes of Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark
Strong and Mark Hamill.
The general consensus across the board, is that Kingsman is well worth watching, with currently
an 8.3 rating on IMDB and a 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. So in other words you should go see this amazing movie! If you need more convincing check out the RED BAND trailer below...
The Final Nail in the Coffin:
With the current crop of movies being ‘realistic’ biopics, gritty rehashing’s of old franchises, or adaptations of popular books; it was nice to see something that felt fresh. Granted, even though it’s based on a comic book, it didn't feel like it was and that’s what separates this movie from other films as of late. It was well acted, smartly written, and just good old fashioned fun, which is the main take away from this tribute to the classic spy film.
RATING: 9/10 Bulletproof Umbrellas.
With the current crop of movies being ‘realistic’ biopics, gritty rehashing’s of old franchises, or adaptations of popular books; it was nice to see something that felt fresh. Granted, even though it’s based on a comic book, it didn't feel like it was and that’s what separates this movie from other films as of late. It was well acted, smartly written, and just good old fashioned fun, which is the main take away from this tribute to the classic spy film.
RATING: 9/10 Bulletproof Umbrellas.
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