An Excellent and Over the top Spy Spoof

Rating: 9/10 (23 February 2015)

Kingsman is a movie that will either make you cry laughing and have your eyes peeled to the screen for every second, or it will offend and disgust you. For me, it was the first option. This movie was delightful and over the top in every sense, yet self aware. This self-awareness is what made the movie really shine for me because it played off of that a lot and created very clever jokes. As for more specifics, the villain, played by Samuel L. Jackson was hysterical and a clear homage to classic spy movies. The choreography for the actions scenes is flawless and the contrast between dialog and action gives the movie a perfect pace. Overall, Kingsman is one of the best movies of the year thus far and I look forward to what Matthew Vaughn has to offer going ahead.