Bloody good fun

Rating: 7/10 (15 June 2015)

'Kingsman: The Secret Service' walks a very fine line between parody and homage, never straying too far to one side or the other. Its tongue is certainly in its cheek, but never sticking out toward the audience.
Clearly director Matthew Vaughn was attempting to fashion a spy film that brings back a sense of fun reminiscent of the James Bond films of yore; even going meta on occasion to drive the point home. But even though it wears its absurdity on its sleeve, 'Kingsman' still manages to sneak in a genuine character arc and by the end we genuinely want our heroes to save the day. It's a heck of a balancing act Vaughn has done here.