James Bond in training

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2016)

It's not every day that a secret agent movie comes along, and surprises me other than the 007 series. But this film had a great combination of action, betrayal, gratuitous close contact combat, and impressive gadgets to quench the thirst of any agent buff. Taron Egerton was perfect in his role as Eggsy. A young man just wanting to do the right thing, except the opportunities always slipped through his fingers until he was recruited in the prestigious Kingsmen organization lead by none other than Sir Michael Cain. Who was also one of the bad guys bought and paid for by Valentine... (Samuel L. Jackson.) Now normally I would have liked someone other than Jackson because he's done numerous roles as a bad guy, but somehow he fit this role. As for his sidekick Gazelle... (Sofia Boutella) her ability to kick ass gave the word violence a whole new meaning.
Very impressive acrobatics when it came to hand to hand, plus the wonderful display of samurai break dancing with prosthetic foot blades made of titanium. Last but not least was another key or should I say two key figures of Colin Firth who played harry, as well as Mark Strong who played the wise, and jibe cracking Merlin. Altogether this film was a grand display of fun, adventure, humour, camaraderie, and a divine sense of self worth for Eggsy. The music was top notch, and so were the locations as the movie globe trotted from place to place. Including space. So for those who love a good action flick laced with bombs, close combat, technology, and exploding heads to classic music then you won't be disappointed. I praise this film with top honours. Ten out of ten stars.