Writers: Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons (original comic book), Matthew Vaughn & Jane Goldman (screenplay)
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Caine
Happy Monday,
This is the fourth Matthew Vaughn film I have seen and I am yet to be bored for one second. Vaughn has an ability to print his own style on each project he embarks on, yet he has managed to make four very different action films.
'Kingsman' feels like a step on from 'Kickass'. While retaining all the wonderful action scenes and comical gory violence, 'Kingsman' has a far more developed, interesting and accessible set of characters. I'm referencing mostly Big-Daddy from 'Kickass' who in this film is Galahad (Colin Firth) who takes the young Eggsy (Taron Egerton) under his wing in attempt to turn him into the latest suited and booted member of Kingsman, a secret spy organisation where it is customary for one to wear glasses while saving the world.
Eggsy comes from a working class background and has an utterly revolting, wannabe gangster step-dad who has filled the role of his father who was also a Kingsman agent killed in action. At Eggsy's first day of training, it turns out every other recruit is a windswept, rich boy, graduate from Cambridge or Oxford. Unsurprisingly, Eggsy, played with great attitude and swagger by Egerton, has more courage and inventiveness than them all put together. This is a very promising debut for Egerton, who more than holds his own despite being around such respected and talented actors as Firth, Mark Strong and Michael Caine. Watch this space
This is a genuinely gripping and tense film at points, with a brilliantly crafted skydiving stunt which had be holding firmly onto my seat. The real standout scene though is a mass brawl in a race hating church initiated by the villainous Richmond Valentine, executed with a wonderful lisp and great style by the ever amazing Samuel L. Jackson. The fight sequence seems like something out of 'The Raid’ - which, for anyone whose seen it, is a massive compliment to Vaughn and all those involved in the choreography and effects departments.
I'm a firm believer that you should not judge all films in the same way. Some are there to inspire, others to educate or provoke and some just to laugh out loud and enjoy. ‘Kingsman’ isn’t the best film I've ever seen, but it falls into the fun and entertaining category despite a slightly crass ending that takes some of the gloss off. Its thoroughly enjoyable and lighthearted. There's also a strong message from Vaughn here about the still pervasive class system and how wrong it is to judge people by the clothes they wear, their accent or haircut. Just don’t take the film too seriously and you’ll love it.
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