Don't Judge a Movie by Its Trailer

Rating: 9/10 (18 May 2015)

I like Matthew Vaughn as a director, I absolutely loved Kick-Ass, but the trailer for this film didn't seem that enticing to me. It didn't show much of the great action within the film, but rather focused on the ONE scene in which Colin Firth fights with an umbrella, which I thought was extremely lame. Within fifteen minutes of the start of the film, I was really engaged in the movie, jaw dropping when a guy was literally cut in half.
I immediately thought it would be ridiculously fun just like Kick- Ass, and it was! The second act is a typical spy movie training session with a few good twists and turns. The people at Kingsman put the young candidates through hell in order to test their limits and loyalty, which provide some of the best moments of the film.
Samuel L Jackson makes for a good villain, but with a really annoying lisp that didn't seem necessary for the film. The only reason I can think of for that lisp is to make for a somewhat ridiculous villain who is simultaneously ruthless.
One of the most exciting scenes of the film is one in which a massive brawl occurs in a church, and the fight is done in a few long takes, choreographed to the beat of Free Bird in the background. It is one of the best executed action sequences I have seen in years. Also, the third act is just really ridiculous and fun that you just have to see it for yourself.
I wanted to see this movie eventually because of Matthew Vaughn, but I was so wrong to expect less of this movie due to the trailer. The very last moment of the movie is said to be controversial, but I thought it was a great way to wrap up such a ridiculous film. It made sense when it was said in an interview the ending was paying an homage to sexual jokes at the end of James Bond flicks or North by Northwest.