Kingsman is now a known entity. With the intoxicating freshness of the first film behind us, a sequel was always going to be risky. As good as the trailers looked, could it’s hyper-violent and profanity strewn style wear thin?
Leaving the cinema back in 2017, I’d have said yes, it did. Whilst we’ve seen the original nine or ten times, we’ve made no effort to see The Golden Circle since that first time.
But three years have passed and I’m a forgiving guy, so we’ve finally had viewing #2.
It’s a real mixed bag, to put it lightly.
There are plenty of call-backs and it’s all very much in the same vein, making for an entertaining film. But it’s also extremely problematic in its depiction of women. The original ending of the Much like the original ending of the original, Kingsman’s willingness to ‘go there’ is just too much at times.
I nearly made this a spoiler-filled review. God knows I could go on for a while about several scenes. But essentially it boils down to this – Kingsman: The Golden Circle is in many ways a fantastic follow up. It moves the world and characters forward, adds new facets to the strengths of its predecessor, and leaves things open for the future. I don’t agree with all of it’s decisions, but I do commend it for making them.
Egerton and Strong are the basis for everything and they’re fantastic. I particularly love that Eggsy hasn’t lost everything from his past, and we get to see more of Merlin’s character this time round. If you loved the first film, you shouldn’t have many concerns.
A good suit builds on the wearer’s strengths. The Kingsman franchise’s style might be a bit strong for some, but there’s no denying it knows what fits.
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