Bloody fun

Rating: 9/10 (24 February 2015)

I've been waiting for this film for a long time and I have to say that I was surprised as to how good this movie is. The trailer seemed boring, so I was not expecting much, but the first ten minutes was great and it set the tone for the rest of the film. What I truly loved about this is even though its a spy movie, it still had fresh, original characters with great personalities, mainly Valentine. The plot is great and the events are played out so well, even though anybody could think of this plot. But it is the action sequence and dialog that makes this film a memorable one. Its truly British so it was great to finally see a culture other than American, especially one as charming as the Brits. Kudos to the director for this amazing work. I am not sure why it got an R rating though, the blood and gore seemed okay to me, not over the top but still so very good. I was pleased to see fresh faces and Samuel L. Jackson playing a chill role. The biggest surprise was Colin Firth, I never knew he could kick so much ass ! I am never going to forget his role. Finally, the best thing about the movie is the absence of over the top explosions. The 'big' scenes are all hand on hand combat (with appropriate gear) and it was fantastic ! I have never felt more alive or joyous to see people get brutally killed and have their limbs hacked off or their brains splattered out as I did in this film. Maybe its how the Brits do it, but for the first time, I didn't see the badass girl wearing skintight clothes that barely cover anything or having a supermodel pose throughout the film... the girl with the legs was a complete badass and I am in love. Its a great film that you will enjoy.