Thursday, November 30, 2017

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Director: Matthew Vaughn. Cast: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Julianne Moore, Pedro Pascal, Michael Gambon, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry, Elton John, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Greenwood, Emily Watson. 141 min. UK/USA. Action/Comedy.

Compared to the original, which included multiple Star Wars references, the sequel goes back to its roots with numerous James Bond homages (metallic claw-arm, knife-jabbing shoe, etc). But that's all the sequel does: stays at its roots. We have the same comedic gruesome violence and slow-motion/camera-spinning action shots, simply substituting bad guy Samuel Jackson here with bad girl Julianne Moore. There was an interesting theme with a Trump-like President sanctioning American death and skilled professionals following him to a tee - but hey, you don't want to alienate half your viewers, do you? Avoid the controversy; keep the cash flowing.

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