As Unique As A Spoof Movie Could Be

Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2016)

I love Spy movies like James Bond, Jason Bourne and Mission Impossible. But those franchises while still amazing don't always manage to retain some of their more sillier aspects that made them so unique but Kingsman The Secret Service is able to be a modern spy/action film that feels like it could be a 1960s spy flick and was on elf my favourite movie of 2015. The cast is the movie ranges from unknowns to veterans but they all bring something to this movie, Taron Edgarton was the perfect lead for this movie not only is he really funny and entertaining but he had a great arc to him that made you love and sympathise with him and made excellent chemistry with Colin Firth who was also Fanta in this movie I loved seeing him to something different, an action heavy and suave spy and he really stole this movie for me. The action sequences are so good in this movie Matthew Vaughn did a really great job at directing this movie, you feel every punch and bullet in every fight scene and the church massacre is without out a doubt this films greatest action set piece. The villains in this movie were really entertaining and perfectly balanced of the Spy leads. Samuel L Jackson was so great in this movie I loved his lisp it made him seem more vulnerable and is again a reference to 1960s spy flicks. But by far a more on the nose reference was his female assistant Gazelle I loved her. The sword legs were a really nice touch that made her all the more bad ass. The training sequence of this film is a great way to set up this world of the Kingsman, I loved seeing Eggsy over come obstacles and put up with the spoilt rich kids. I really liked the character of Roxy in this film I thought she had really good chemistry with Eggsy and I really hope that they'll explore their relationship more in the upcoming sequel. The overall plan that Samuel L Jacksons character has is completely far fetched but works for this films more comical and silly tone and made for an excellent final battle.
Kingsman The Secret Service perfectly blended modern aspects and older throw backs and was great way to kick of a potentially great new action franchise.
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