A veteran spy from ‘Kingsman’ – a super-classsified organization in UK, tries to make amends for his costly mistake leading to the loss of a promising agent, by trying to recruit his son 17 years later. As the guy goes through the elimination regimen alongside 6 other prospects, a case for them gets brewing in the form of a huge conspiracy suspected to have been planned by Internet behemoth Richard Valentine. Their paths approach each other & cross at the intriguing third act.
Language:
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English
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Running Time:
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130 min
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Rating:
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A
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Release date:
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27 February 2015
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Directed by:
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Matthew Vaughn
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Produced by:
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Adam Bohling
David Reid
Matthew Vaughn
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Written by:
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Jane Goldman
Matthew Vaughn
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Starring:
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Colin Firth
Samuel L. Jackson
Mark Strong
Taron Egerton
Michael Caine
Sophie Cookson
Sofia Boutella
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Music by:
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Henry Jackman
Matthew Margeson
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Cinematography by:
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George Richmond
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Editing by:
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Eddie Hamilton
Jon Harris
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Distributed by:
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20th Century Fox
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What’s Hot
- Matthew Vaughn adapts a comic-book deftly yet again & in collaboration with Jane Goldman, comes up with an entertaining screenplay that doesn’t fail in amusing the viewers with action-filled entertainment
- Colin Firth, as the respected veteran-spy Galahad, oozes class with his elegant suit & an even more elegant style in stunts and the general demeanour. Taron Egerton, as the prodigal Eggsy, doesn’t disappoint either. He is expressive & gets it through to us in the scene when he is asked to part ways with his pet
- There are enough stars in the supporting cast to evoke nostalgia – the likes of Samuel L. Jackson as the conniving terrorist, Mark Strong as the bankable recruit in the spy-wing & Michael Caine (who plays a role similar to the one he does in Interstellar!). Sofia Boutella, who plays Gazelle is stunning as a negative sidekick. Having weapons for legs, she brings out a fine balance between brutal savagery and womanly confidence.
- George Richmond’s cinematography & Jon Harris’ editing combine wonderfully to take us to the edge of our seats in the sequences portraying the tough chapters of elimination in the recruitment exercise; Henry Jackman’s background score is noteworthy in the climax
What’s Not
- The antagonist’s cunning schemes are given enough room but the schemes, by themselves, are over-ambitious as a concept. That, along with a climax that is meant to be funny, makes the film move from what could have been termed ‘serious action’ into the spoof territory
- For someone who goes in with expectations of Vaughn’s earlier work – an adrenaline pumping Kick-Ass, Kingsman may not be completely appeasing , for the reason that it doesn’t take itself very seriously beyond a point
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