![]() ![]() At 2 hours 21 minutes, it definitely feels too long, especially when there are one too many big set pieces that feel like they should be the stage for the finale but end up being not. ![]() The dialogue is fun, but it hits a few sour notes along the way, especially in its parodying of a certain political figure which comes off as ham-fisted and forced. ![]() There are fast-paced, well-shot action scenes throughout, as with the original Kingsman, the standout being the taxi chase at the beginning. With the Kingsmen's UK resources destroyed, it's up to Taron Egerton's Eggsy and Mark Strong's Merlin to team up with the Statesmen, the US intelligence service featuring Jeff Bridges's Champ, Channing Tatum's Tequila, and Halle Berry's Ginger Ale. Her leverage: her drugs will kill all of its users, of which there are hundreds of millions worldwide. The film finds the Kingsman on the receiving end of a ruthless Julianne Moore as Poppy, a leader of a drug cartel who wants all drugs to be legalized. 2 wasn't fun, and The Golden Circle has plenty of fun as well. Now, that's not to say that Guardians Vol. Curiously, both original films (Kingsman: The Secret Service and Guardians of the Galaxy) premiered in 2014 with both sequels coming out this year. Which is where the second count of familiarity comes in: 2017 had another one of these sequels repeat the same formula with lesser results, namely Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The Golden Circle has all of these things as well, but while still fun it just comes off feeling like a lesser imitation of the original. That, combined with some excellent cinematography, made The Secret Service a thoroughly enjoyable film. ![]() It knew when to be serious and when to be so serious it was funny. The Golden Circle is the sequel to the unexpected success story Kingsman: The Secret Service, which was a humorous satire of spy movie tropes with serious undertones mixed in. This movie feels familiar, and on two counts it is. ![]()
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