Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Taron Egerton and Mark Strong return to their roles in the sequel to 2014's spy action comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service. Co-stars Julianne Moore, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry and Colin Firth.
When the Kingsman headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, Eggsy (Egerton) discovers an allied spy organisation in the US called Statesman. In a new adventure that tests their agents’ strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organisations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy in order to save the world - something that’s becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy…
- Director:
- Matthew Vaughn ('Kick-Ass', 'X-Men: First Class', 'Kingsman: The Secret Service')
- Writer:
- Jane GoldmanMatthew Vaughn
- Cast:
- Taron EgertonJulianne MooreMark StrongSophie CooksonColin FirthHalle BerryChanning TatumJeff BridgesElton John
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Steve Newall
flicksManaging to be even more ridiculous than its predecessor, Kingsman: The Golden Circle sadly lacks the surprise factor of Matthew Vaughn’s 2014 breath of fresh (sometimes wonderfully foul) air. Unable to repeat the apprenticeship aspect of The Secret Service, its sequel kicks off with formerly-wayward youth Eggsy now a fully-fledged Kingsman agent, and attempts to fill the void left by a relatable underdog tale with overstuffed trans-Atlantic adventure. Uniformly enjoyable viewing, if seldom truly thrilling, the gags come at a clip, Vaughn’s action sequences remain distinctively staged, and callbacks to the prior installment earn solid chuckles.
Kingsman on steroids, but not in a good way
I was keen to see this film as I really enjoyed ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service”. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. I think they took the idea too far in this film. It’s incredibly far-fetched, but it wasn’t too difficultto suspend reality and focus on the scenario. Unfortunately, the scenario was utterly ludicrous. There were some great moments (e.g....
Variety
pressIt is all aggressively stylised, abusively fast-paced and ear-bleedingly loud, relying so heavily on CGI that nothing - not one thing - seems to correspond to the real world.
Vanity Fair
press... a squicky melange of sloppy plot mechanics and potentially problematic stuff...
Total Film
pressFun, fleeting entertainment if you’re after more of the same, but fails to carve out any fresh ground.
The Telegraph
pressThis crazily overlong and tiresome follow-up doesn't seem to have the first idea what to do with itself - not least when it comes to its much-vaunted all-star cast, the majority of whom are barely even in it.
Stuff
pressIt is the endearing cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle who elevate what might otherwise be merely a three-star, mediocre, cashing-in sequel...
Newsroom
pressHas moments of exhiliration, but feels a little too in love with itself to remain objective enough to know when to stop.
Hollywood Reporter
pressConsiderable shrewdness is applied to the conception and execution of nearly every scene to make this old spy stuff feel fresh, which it mostly does.
Empire Magazine
pressAs ultraviolent as the first film, and as ultrasmutty, The Golden Circle will leave the Kingsfans grinning, even if its characters have less growing to do this time around.
Flicks, Steve Newall
flicksManaging to be even more ridiculous than its predecessor, Kingsman: The Golden Circle sadly lacks the surprise factor of Matthew Vaughn’s 2014 breath of fresh (sometimes wonderfully foul) air. Unable to repeat the apprenticeship aspect of The Secret Service, its sequel kicks off with formerly-wayward youth Eggsy now a fully-fledged Kingsman agent, and attempts to fill the void left by a relatable underdog tale with overstuffed trans-Atlantic adventure. Uniformly enjoyable viewing, if seldom truly thrilling, the gags come at a clip, Vaughn’s action sequences remain distinctively staged, and callbacks to the prior installment earn solid chuckles.
Variety
pressIt is all aggressively stylised, abusively fast-paced and ear-bleedingly loud, relying so heavily on CGI that nothing - not one thing - seems to correspond to the real world.
Vanity Fair
press... a squicky melange of sloppy plot mechanics and potentially problematic stuff...
Total Film
pressFun, fleeting entertainment if you’re after more of the same, but fails to carve out any fresh ground.
The Telegraph
pressThis crazily overlong and tiresome follow-up doesn't seem to have the first idea what to do with itself - not least when it comes to its much-vaunted all-star cast, the majority of whom are barely even in it.
Stuff
pressIt is the endearing cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle who elevate what might otherwise be merely a three-star, mediocre, cashing-in sequel...
Newsroom
pressHas moments of exhiliration, but feels a little too in love with itself to remain objective enough to know when to stop.
Hollywood Reporter
pressConsiderable shrewdness is applied to the conception and execution of nearly every scene to make this old spy stuff feel fresh, which it mostly does.
Empire Magazine
pressAs ultraviolent as the first film, and as ultrasmutty, The Golden Circle will leave the Kingsfans grinning, even if its characters have less growing to do this time around.
Kingsman on steroids, but not in a good way
I was keen to see this film as I really enjoyed ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service”. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. I think they took the idea too far in this film. It’s incredibly far-fetched, but it wasn’t too difficultto suspend reality and focus on the scenario. Unfortunately, the scenario was utterly ludicrous. There were some great moments (e.g....
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