Be still my red blooded Male heart

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2015)

My subject heading is a little bit sexist. Women could easily enjoy this film too of course. I love action films but my heart lies in those unique, adult oriented, non-stop thrill rides that you rarely see anymore. I thought Kingsman looked interesting and I kept putting off seeing it because it wasn't at the top of my list but I kept hearing about how good it was so I finally got in to see it! Thee best movie I have seen in MONTHS maybe in a year or more. It is easily the best movie of the year thus far and I guarantee will land on my best of 2015 list. If you love action, spy, comedy, British humour and literally the most brilliant satire I have seen in years then here it is. Kingsman is brutally violent, stunningly action packed and full of the most bizarre humour and campy scenes that you simply don't expect. I have no doubt there are a lot of people that simply won't get the satire or spoof qualities because we are so used to the brain numbing spoof films like Scary Movie etc. Kingsman features one of the greatest scenes in action film history (the Church scene with Colin Firth) and while it channels something like Kill Bill, it stands alone on its own merits and I hope and pray we see more from this as a franchise.
Colin Firth is an A-List actor but for me he's always been sort of just there. He was terrific in The King's Speech and he's been good in other things but he's never floored me by any means...until now. He is absolutely riveting as superspy Harry Hart. He kicks some serious a$$ and literally proved he has serious chops in the action genre. Taron Egerton is fairly new to the big screen but he really nails this part. I wouldn't even necessarily say he leads the cast because he is almost second to Firth but you can see him rising up and taking the lead in this series. Egerton still plays the role very well as a street smart, trouble maker with exception skills. This kid is definitely going to be one to watch in Hollywood. Samuel L Jackson is our villain Valentine. Now I am sort of to the point now where I am almost tired of seeing Jackson show up in literally everything. He is a terrific actor with a lot of charisma but he is really pushing the too much of a good thing envelope. So I sighed a little when I realized he was the villain. Guess what? I was wrong. He is absolutely perfect. Not only does he spoof every great Bond villain with style and look and that ridiculous lisp but he has some incredible one liners and is a great adversary for our heroes. Another terrific thing about the film is the supporting cast. Michael Caine is amazing, Mark Strong (I could watch a whole film on his character alone!), Jonno Davies, Mark Hamill, Velibor Topic, and Sofia Boutella (in a ridiculous and yet amazing henchman role.) There are also some underused characters that I hope they bring back in future sequels.
For the most part director Matthew Vaughan has really impressed as a director. There is only one film of his I haven't seen and I think he has terrific vision when it comes to mainstream action flicks. He makes everything seem extravagant and over the top and just fun to watch. I feel like he really showcases his talent here for story telling and cinematography and just imagination to the utmost. Kingsman is insanely fun and actually very intelligent to boot. This is the action film I've been waiting to see for ages and I will absolutely add it to my collection and look forward to seeing it again! Kingsman is a blast!! Bravo to all involved 10/10