Saturday 31 January 2015

Kingsman

Matthew Vaughn directs and is reunited with Jane Goldman on writing duties.
Previously these two had co-written Kick-Ass, and this film is definitely within the same direction.

The film is a spy-spoof comedy that stars Taron Egerton and Colin Firth. Colin Firth is gentleman spy and one day introduces a young, mischievous youth, 'Eggsy' to the world of gentlemen spies, based within a tailors.

The film is mostly humorous, although there are sections that do not generate laughter, and then there are jokes that are very much part of the 'lad culture' and are somewhat derogative, especially the last scene, which has caused quite a stir (no Martinis in-sight).

Vaughn has created a brash and superbly choreographed film, that has some masterful sequences, dialogue and effects, but overall it lacking a certain spark; but as spy-spoofs go, this is definitely up at the top.