It's unfair to compare this to the first Kingsman movie, considering for my money it's the greatest action movie of all time, but I can say that for an origin story, I'm pleased with what came about.
Let's get the flaws out of the way. First and most obvious being it's not very exciting. That's not to say it's BORING, but upon my 2nd viewing I didn't have as much fun as when I went in blind. The action scenes aren't breaking any new ground and seem as though they had the potential to go farther in places they held back. It's also got the disadvantage of taking place in the early 20th century, which means no exciting spy gear or technology beyond it's time period yet. I'm not saying I know how to fix these problems, but they at least do the best they can with what they're given.
I also should mention it's kind of predictable. You can usually see what's coming a mile away if you've been around the block a few times with other films, and I was able to predict major plot points before they happened. They weren't executed poorly by any means, but they are still noticeable issues. The main villain is also...fine I guess. Again nothing to write home about but does work for the sake of the story.
Everything else I feel like worked well honestly. The characters were interesting and well fleshed out, the story was well woven into the actual history of the world, and it did serve as a proper origin story to the Kingsman we know and love today. It's good to see lines that could become throwaway moments become immortalized by this movie, and provide consistency as well as interesting backstory to this grand story.
I also should mention that while the action isn't anything groundbreaking, it is still fun to watch. Id even go as far to say a couple are even really well choreographed and exciting!
So overall not my favorite entry in the kingsman series by a long shot, but far from my least favorite. I'm happy to say that although this franchise is still very hit or miss, it hasn't had an overall unwatchable entry yet. Very excited to see what comes next, and I'm glad I got to see how a tailor shop in London became the epicenter for the finest intelligence agency in the world. Manners Maketh Man.
Let's get the flaws out of the way. First and most obvious being it's not very exciting. That's not to say it's BORING, but upon my 2nd viewing I didn't have as much fun as when I went in blind. The action scenes aren't breaking any new ground and seem as though they had the potential to go farther in places they held back. It's also got the disadvantage of taking place in the early 20th century, which means no exciting spy gear or technology beyond it's time period yet. I'm not saying I know how to fix these problems, but they at least do the best they can with what they're given.
I also should mention it's kind of predictable. You can usually see what's coming a mile away if you've been around the block a few times with other films, and I was able to predict major plot points before they happened. They weren't executed poorly by any means, but they are still noticeable issues. The main villain is also...fine I guess. Again nothing to write home about but does work for the sake of the story.
Everything else I feel like worked well honestly. The characters were interesting and well fleshed out, the story was well woven into the actual history of the world, and it did serve as a proper origin story to the Kingsman we know and love today. It's good to see lines that could become throwaway moments become immortalized by this movie, and provide consistency as well as interesting backstory to this grand story.
I also should mention that while the action isn't anything groundbreaking, it is still fun to watch. Id even go as far to say a couple are even really well choreographed and exciting!
So overall not my favorite entry in the kingsman series by a long shot, but far from my least favorite. I'm happy to say that although this franchise is still very hit or miss, it hasn't had an overall unwatchable entry yet. Very excited to see what comes next, and I'm glad I got to see how a tailor shop in London became the epicenter for the finest intelligence agency in the world. Manners Maketh Man.