Someone who intentionally causes an international crisis? More likely than you think! I had great fun the last time I watched the first Kingsman. I knew this was going to be another action-packed, star-studded movie I couldn't wait to dive into. In Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Eggsy is the new Galahad and going around the world to secretly save it. After he is attacked by a former Kingsman candidate and nearly all Kingsman operatives get taken out, Eggsy and Merlin are directed to their doomsday plan. They discover Statesman, their United States counterparts to their British secret-spy organization, led by Champagne. They also happen to unearth the wipeout of Kingsman was no coincidence. Poppy, a crazy woman who operates the distribution of illegal drugs all over the world, decides to kill all her customers with a fatal virus. The only way she'll stop the spread is if there's an end to the war on drugs. However, the stakes are too high, so Eggsy must pull through to save the world once again. Like I said before, my knowledge of what the spy movie genre begins and ends with James Bond and every crazy mission in between. Similar to its predecessor, this movie was in no shape a copy or a remake of a Bond movie. It was just as witty and inventive in its plot, delivery, and dialogue as the first. The violent action filled every space that was provided, but it wasn't suffocating. (At least, I never thought so, but I'm sure some will think it unnecessary.) This time there seemed to be a focus on making every character more human. The emphasis on what loss feels like, in every capacity, can be devastating and so personal. Eggsy was given the time to mourn and grieve in all ways possible but still aspired to do the right thing at all costs. Even if it meant stumbling a bit to get there. I loved Eggsy's wit from the first movie, but giving him these very human feelings made me connect to him on a personal level. With the connection of loss, the commentary of the war on drugs felt incredibly on topic. Especially on the idea that anyone we know can be affected by that, whether it's addiction or a stress reliever. You never know what someone is going through, and this was clearly a reminder that there should be no judgment involving that. This movie was both a serious and comedic spectacle. I have no idea if there's going to more Eggsy adventures, especially with that ending (!), but I know there's a prequel in the works. Maybe we'll finally get to understand Kingsman a bit more, and I can't wait.
Alexa play "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on repeat for now and forever.
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