You're telling me it's that easy to become James Bond?! This has long been on my to-watch list and I've finally gotten around to it. Coupled with some pretty heavy star-power names and a spy organization premise, I couldn't help but be intrigued by this movie for a while now. Kingsman: The Secret Service gives us a glimpse right away into who and what the Kingsman is. A fellow Kingsman is of the highest order. They are best of the best who have worked their way into working for a top-secret spy organization affiliated with no government or persons otherwise. Named after Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, they seek justice away from the spotlight. When one Kingsman saves Galahad from death. Galahad, played by Colin Firth, is forever in his debt. He offers his condolences to the widow, but also the favor of future help to the son, Eggsy. 17 years later, Eggsy collects on that favor when he lands in trouble. Despite being rough around the edges, Galahad thinks Eggsy has what it takes to become a Kingsman. As Eggsy is put to the test, a multimillionaire turned villain puts in his plan to wipe out a sizable population of the Earth in hopes of saving it from dying further. Look, I'll be honest. The extent of my knowledge of spy movies is James Bond. He just dominates the spy genre alone that I can't name many other spy movies. So getting this was a really incredible take without the iconic character involved. Make no mistake – this movie was not in any shape a copy of a James Bond movie. Of course, it had the spy weapon reveal showcase scene (which is always a crowd-pleaser), but that's the only connection it could have. The dialogue, the characters, and every bit of the plot were driven with enough wit and British cheekiness that made it stand out. Especially compared to the darker nature, James Bond movies tend to be. Kingsman was brash and bold, but also somehow soft in the places it needed to be. When you have a movie with well-known actors and notable credits to their name, it can be hit-or-miss. This, in my opinion, was not a miss. The plot was interesting enough to keep everything moving forward. All the actors played to their strengths and off of each other brilliantly. This movie launched Taron Egerton's career, and it's not hard to see why. He was perfectly cast and provided the complete opposite of Colin Firth. I had nothing but a great time while watching this film. As I said, this was not a James Bond movie... and it didn't try to be like that. It was crazy entertaining and chaotic, but still enjoyable to add in your rotation for your movie nights.
They never explained how we got Eggsy out of Gary, but honestly, I'm here for it.
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