Generic thug/spy senseless violence story with fireworks

Rating: 8/10 (7 February 2015)

Preposterous storyline - check! Cartoon villains - check! Streetwise dude dude - check! Chick bait - check!. Weapons, blades, gadgets - in abundance, check! Religious fanatics - check! High tech (yet still oversized screens/coding screens) - check! Island/mountain hideaway - check! 1980's music selections (eh, why? 'Slave to Love' not 'Avalon'??? eh eh eh?)Rectangular 'round table' - eh? Protagonist rips chain from neck then is seen wearing the medal on same chain in next scenes, eh? I could have sworn I heard Eggsy refer to his proper name as 'George'- not what he's named in the IMDb cast list, eh? There is, come to that, lots to find fault with but really, it doesn't matter all that much. This is a fast moving, quite engaging action movie with a few laughs thrown in for good measure. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for general viewing, doubtless it will be severely edited to be shown on TV in the future, but suitably diverting for a Saturday night's entertainment.