KINGS- MAN THE SECRET SERVICE

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writers: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman
Stars: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson
Strength: Story, script, effects and action 
Weakness: Some of the lines are a bit too cheesy
Runtime: 129 minutes
Rating: 4/5

Plot: A spy organization recruits 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.

Review:  Kingsman is Kickass meets James Bond! It marks the third film in a row that director Matthew Vaughn has adapted from a comic book background. His two previous ones being Kick-Ass (2010) and X-Men: First Class (2011). If there is one fun thing you plan to do over the next week, it should be watching Kingsman. Vaughn draws a clean balance between drama and serious character development, and cartoonish humour, creating a unique entertainment piece that stands out from everything else that you have seen. Based on the comic by Mark Millar (who also created Kick-Ass), the film sees a young and reckless Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin (Taron Egerton), taken under the wing of Harry Hart (Colin Firth), a spy for her majesty's secret service. With the aid of Michael Caine and Mark Strong, they soon come face-to-face with the villainous Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson); an ego- centric - Steve Jobs-type - billionaire madman (with a lisp), who hates the sight of blood – yet holds a vision of mass biological warfare. The camera work is simply brilliant, making complicated action choreography easy and enjoyable to follow. Fans of any spy movie and Kick-Ass are certain to love it, as through rollercoasters of action, comedy and espionage, comes a bucket of winks, references and nods to the world of spy movies. Portraying the lead character of 'Eggsy', Taron Egerton, proves to be an outstanding newcomer as he brings the character to life with an energizing vibe of a 'chav' lifestyle vs. gentleman's class. This should not be missed under any circumstance and is a must watch for people of all ages!

Reviewed by Zakir Mushtaque