KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE

Manners maketh the man.

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Actors: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Michael Caine and others

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Duration: 129 minutes

Plot: a spy organization recrutis an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

Analysis: i must confess that this movie is really perplexing. Not as far as it concerns its script –which is quite good and full of unexpected surprises– but rather its general theme. There isn't a clear directional tune in this film, since a seemingly funny scene may turn in the blink of an eye into a splatter festival or a hardcore action chase. Just like listening to a rock ballad which continues as a rap song only to end up as a heavy metal overture. And although this is highly confussing, at the same time it is unusual and interesting. 
      The movie is full of many intense action scenes and unforeseen overturns but its peak is without doubt Samuel L. Jackson's –one of the many stars of the cast– performance, which pictures accuratelly the general craziness of Kingsman: the secret service. A craziness quite enjoyable and riveting at the same time, since it manages to transform an ordinary action movie into a trully original idea.

Things to notice:

• the easiness with which the film transcends from one style to another,
• the coolness that only Samuel –the dude– Jackson can give to an evil mastermind and
• the plot's twists and the spicy finale.

Oscar awards (2016): -

Personal Evaluation: 7.7/10 

Should be watched tonight if: you want to experience a "different" action movie.

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