a great film that does exactly what it aims for

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2015)

Going into kingsman I had high hopes for a fun film and I believe that I got it in this hilariously fun spy comedy film. This film sees a young chav recruited into a secret spy organisation and with the help of his mentor he must defeat a crazy internet hacker who plans to destroy mankind. Newcomer tara egerton plays eggsy a character that could have been really annoying but he manages to pull off this role masterfully. He has enough charm and charisma to make you care about him and his situation and you really want to see him succeed, plus he is really funny. It helps that they give him a supporting cast that is filled with some of Hollywood's elite, Colin furth plays his mentor and he is like a more violent version of roger Moore's bond. He was funny and likable but this is the best action he has ever done. Samuel l Jackson plays the villain and he was great everything he said was just really funny, they gave the character a lisp and I truly believe that any other actor wouldn't have made this work but he really does make it work. Michael caine is the head of kingsman and he is great as always just like mark strong who plays the trainer of the recruits and he is great in his role too. The story is the one big let down in the film for me though, now I know that this film is all about fun and some people would argue that story doesn't matter but it does. The villains motivation seems crazily over the top and just not convincing at all. Also their is a direction they take half way through the film and I must say that I think it was a bad decision. The script is fantastic with the humour all working for me and hitting the right places. The interactions between characters makes this film feel alive and great. The style has been much talked about but i think it is great and this film wouldn't have worked without it. The action is all awesome ans there is a particular scene in a church that is one of the most memorable action scenes in recent memory. Overall this is a great film and one that you should definitely see.