The Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Dir: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Taron Edgerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry
Channing Tatum, Elton John, Jeff Bridges
This is a bit of a late review since it's been awhile since I've gone out to the theater.
The Kingsman: Golden Circle is the sequel to the surprise hit that was also directed
by Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class).
In the sequel, young actor Taron Edgerton is back as Eggsy. the former street
hoodlum turned secret agent. After his companys headquarters is blown to bits by
an atomic missile, the world becomes held hostage by an evil woman (Moore) who
poisons the world's drug supply in exchange for legalizing it. Now it's up to Eggsy
and his Kingsman pals Gallahad (Firth) and Merlin (Strong) to stop her before it's
too late.
The Good: It like most of the action scenes in the movie as well as the comedy.
Julianne Moore was devilishly as a nostalgia obsessed sociopath who wanted
a monopoly on the world's drug cartel. This movie dealt with ethical issues today
concerning those that use drugs and whether or not it's right to do so. The legend
Elton John was pretty funny here.
The Bad: The overuse of slow motion fight scenes which is prevalent in todays
action movies. The use of a small cute dog used as a cheap plot device didn't
sit right with me. This movie was quite graphic but that's typical of a Matthew
Vaughn movie. The talents of Bridges, Berry and Tatum are wasted here and
contributed nothing to the overall plot.
Overall: Although inferior to its predecessor, it's quite an enjoyable sequel. The
only problems were that it didn't have heart and the creative spirit that the first
film had. It suffers from the usual uninspired cash grab of a sequel. For a spy
film franchise, I had expected better than this.
Grade: C- (6/10)
