Vaughn is clearly comfortable assuming the audience is familiar with the characters at this point, and dispenses with anything that doesn’t serve to set up the next fight scene. ![]() The Golden Circle lacks any single set piece as memorable as Firth’s expertly choreographed, masterfully acted takedown of an entire congregation of crazed bible-thumpers in The Secret Service, but it opts instead for quantity of action by packing in noticeably more fight sequences than its predecessor. There’s a sense of reckless momentum that runs through The Golden Circle, propelling its characters from one stylized gunfight or explosive brawl to the next. If there’s one thing Vaughn proves beyond a doubt in The Golden Circle, it’s that the fantastic action sequences that were such a thrill to behold in The Secret Service were no fluke. Forced to seek assistance from Statesman, an American version of their organization, the team is eventually reunited with one of their greatest agents, Harry Hart (Colin Firth), who miraculously survived taking a bullet to the head the last time Kingsman saved the world. Set four years after the events of The Secret Service, The Golden Circle pits Eggsy and a small group of Kingsman agents who survive an attack on their organization against a powerful drug cartel run by criminal mastermind Poppy Adams (Julianne Moore). ![]() This weekend’s follow-up to The Secret Service does manage to raise the bar in some areas, but it’s the elements the movie lacks this time around that keep it from replicating the success of that first, wild film.ĭirected once again by Vaughn and co-written by Vaughn and his frequent collaborator, Jane Goldman, The Golden Circle brings back Taron Egerton as “Eggsy” Unwin, a talented young agent in the secret global spy organization Kingsman. The fantastic action sequences that were such a thrill to behold in The Secret Service were no fluke.Īll of those accomplishments made a sequel a foregone conclusion, but they also created some pretty big (and impeccably stylish) shoes for this year’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle to fill. ![]() It’s also the film that made Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth a bona fide action hero, putting the star of The King’s Speech at the center of one of the most thrilling fight sequences of the year. ![]() Some go the comedy route, toying with the tropes of classic secret-agent stories, while others attempt to give the old-school aesthetic of James Bond adventures a modern overhaul, filling the screen with slick visual effects, gritty action, and over-the-top characters.ĭespite all of these variations on a theme, few films have been as successful as 2015’s Kingsman: The Secret Service at giving audiences something truly unique in the well-worn genre.ĭirector Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of the Kingsman comic book series by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons was an expertly shot, hilariously raunchy, brutally violent, and brilliantly cast “R”-rated adventure that took just about everyone by surprise - to the tune of $414 million worldwide and glowing reviews. Matthew Vaughn spun the spy genre in a new direction with 2015’s surprise hit Kingsman: The Secret Service, but does the sequel measure up to its predecessor? Read on for our Kingsman: The Golden Circle review!įor almost as long as there have been spy movies, there have been films that subvert the traditions of the genre.
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