"Manners Maketh Man"

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2015)

Kingsman: The Secret Service is the kind of movie that you watch when you just want to have a good time.
With all the Super Hero movies coming out it is nice to see a movie that takes a bit of the super natural and brings it down to Earth. It takes the Spy genre and makes it something that the audience can relate to. The film tics all the boxes on bigger than life issues with the world at stake, a super villain who's hand hovers over the detonation of it, and a group that acts above the law, with the good of the world at mind, to stop it.
However, what makes this film truly a gem in the genre of Action/Comedy is the relationship between Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and the rest of the cast. He goes through the character arch of a young man trying to find his place in the world. He uses his surroundings to explain his failures, but when given the chance to prove himself he strives to make his mark.
The film does well to keep you entertained with a main character having a different perspective on an environment than the people he's with. The action is top notch with gadgets and fighting scenes. Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman (Kick Ass, Stardust) have scripted another outside of the box film that is clever and entertains.
If you're looking for a film that above all else entertains; and, is well written, with a good plot and strong characters take a try on Kingsman and watch how "Manners Maketh Man".