decent entertainment

Rating: 6/10 (16 January 2016)

"Kingsman" is loosely based on the comic book series "The Secret Service" but was adapted by Matthew Vaughn, the man who directed the film version of "Kick-Ass" . This production tweaks the Bond formula with some polished style, a lot dark humor and a bit of well-groomed action. As with "Kick-Ass," there's a strong underlying nastiness but also a wicked sense of fun. This can create some dissonance for some people finding it uneasy to laugh at violence at a point and then find out a character they like was killed in the next sequence. The violence is over the top for the most part, and rapidly cut with a lot of blood to keep it all at a safe distance.