Mr. Director's Movie Review : Kingsmen (The Golden Circle)
This spy movie is not your typical James Bond, Johnny English or Mission Impossible genre. If you are expecting Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. you are getting warmer. This is an artsy movie that uses still frames to dramatize the entire visual effect and add some punch. Cinematography is excellent. This movie is nothing short of ingenuity plus an acceptable dose of British humour. How can you go wrong with a cast like Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Channing Tatum? Taron Egerton did well to hold his fort despite being the lesser known amongst the cast of star studded A-listers. He is nothing short of a charming young agent.
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Plot
Julianne Moore plays an insane but incredibly intelligent villainess that operates from the depths of the jungle in Southeast Asia that goes by the name of Poppy. Pretty cliche, but well it fits into the plot nicely. She runs a drug cartel known as ‘Golden Circle’ aided by a rejected Kingsmen applicant. The drug is used as a tool of blackmail against the US President who in turns have another twisted plot of his own. In exchange for immunity against prosecution and legalisation of Poppy’s trade the villainess agrees to provide the serum that will treat the infected users that is bound to die after 3 stages of infections.
Poppy’s first step towards world domination was to eliminate the Kingsmen a group of elite secret service intellligence that is sworn to protect the queen. The entire team was killed except Merlin and Galahad (Eggsy)and without any support they were forced to seek help from Statesmen, another group of private secret service based in America and that is when they meet Agent Tequila, who apart from an impressive first fight scene was subdued by the synthetic drug.
There is a lot of comic relief from Sir Elton John who played himself as a superstar captured by Poppy to provide entertainment to herself and her minions in the jungle. The entire plot was commendable as there are many twists and sub plots which is nothing short of brilliant.
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Ratings : 8.5 / 10
Boos : The limited role played by Channing Tatum and Halle Berry
Cheers : Excellent still shots and excellent creative angles
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Prelude
The above is a prelude to an initiative of a challenge jointly organised by myself (@perennial) and Isaac (@zord189)known as Mr. Director's Movie Review that will be launched on Sunday, 8th October, 2017 with SBD for grabs. Stay tuned for more details.
Be prepared for Mr. Director's Movie Review! It's gonna be awesome possum.
It will be a possum fest! Isn't it so Mr. Zord189
Definitely :D
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I enjoyed the movie but I have a soft spot for the first movie. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed Taron's performance and I loved the spin on Julianne's character. I'm looking forward to another installment of the movie.
I agree with your Boos. Channing Tatum, for being on the poster and trailer, failed to play a bigger role in the movie. Although I believe it's to prepare for a future plotline based on the ending of the movie. :)
Thanks. You qualify as a reviewer urself. Do enter our contest this coming sunday. Yeah agent Tequila infiltrating the Kingsmen.
I do? Haha. Will look out for the contest! I can't get over the liquor codenames though 😂
Its like making a mockery of the american. The british has cool names but the americans are named after types of liquor.
It's funny. You have Galahad and Lancelot from the Brits and Tequila and Whisky from the Americans.
I haven't watch this one... nor the first one... but maybe will look into them later...
oh you should, its fantastic. you can bring the children because even the dirty jokes are not that obvious.
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I thought the Golden Circle would have a badass super villan history (well, the title is named with golden circle), but somehow it just a circle :(
The golden circle us borrowing the name golden triangle which refers to the drug trade in southeast asia comprising of thailand myanmar and laos.