Do you like action and absurd spy films? Well than this is perfect for you! It was for me.

Rating: 9/10 (9 January 2016)

"Kingsman: The Secret Service": To describe this movie in one word, the word would undoubtedly have to be "cool". This movie drools cool from its characters to its violence to its style to its camera work, this was bloody and awesome! I've been a pretty big fan of this director since 2011 when I first saw a film of his, which was "X- Men: First Class". I dug the hell out of that flick, I thought that it was a real fun time in the theater and is still possibly my favorite X-Men flick to date. Then I finally got around to checking out his movie "Kick-Ass", which in my opinion is one of the greatest comic book movies of all time, right next to Tim Burton's "Batman", Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight", and the Richard Donner "Superman" films. This movie deserves a place as one of the great spy films to go alongside something like the James Bond franchise. It shows a real love for those movies, particularly in the Roger Moore era, but does its own thing with the genre, plus being creative in how brutal and violent one single frame can get. It is amazing to watch every action sequence happen in the movie. Samuel L. Jackson had me laughing my ass off with him as the villain while simultaneously being fairly unique and intense in his character's own right. For a brief time in the movie I didn't quite understand what his motivation was for his ultimate plans, but once it got to the explanation I was right on board. Not that I ever got off board necessarily, it was just something that popped in my mind occasionally is all. All the characters in the film are a blast to watch in their own ways; Colin Firth commands every scene that he is in with his suave attitude and great talent for taking out an entire room of bad guys all on his own. The lead character "Eggsy", played by Taron Egerton, a young guy who seems to be pretty early in his career really does an outstanding job in his role here. He remains likable and completely believable in his action sequences, never once faltering where the character could easily fallen into being relatively annoying if played by a lesser actor. But he keeps the character feel real, someone I can route for and interesting to watch. I like the quirky touches that Matthew Vaughn brings to his films, they don't ever seem quite conventional yet they don't come across as too out of the realm of comprehension either. His films know how to have fun and can also hold a real sense of danger too. "First Class" had fun playing with its time and setting, but still dealt with themes of prejudice and nuclear war. "Kick Ass" had fun with its comic book style with bringing that over-the-top world into a somehow extremely grounded and extremely gritty reality. And now "Kingsman" with the mystery, highly stylized silly action and spy gadgets while also threats of mass genocide from the villain. One of the best spy and action films I've seen in a while; if you are a fan of the spy genre and action in general then this may be right up your ally.