So you want to watch something cool. You’re looking for
an exciting, funny action film with a nod to James Bond films. You don’t care
if the story is outlandish and violent and down-right silly at times as long as
the characters are cool and likeable. You want to embrace a young hero who is
on a journey to become a badass but not the kind of badass you’d expect, the
kind of British badass that Alec Guinness would play. Well, here’s the movie
for you, a non-stop, roller coaster ride of a spy film from director Matthew
Vaughn based on the comic by David Gibbons and Mark Millar. It’s just pure fun
on a stick. The only reason someone might be offended by it is if you hate
violence in movies (understood, skip this one) or you’re easily offended
(again, skip this one). Yet for the rest of us, this is a great times at the
cineplex. It’s so good that I actually want a sequel. Both Colin Firth and
Samuel L. Jackson are fantastic. Firth is a certified action hero and
Samuel is a villain unlike any we’ve seen. Taron Egerton, our main hero, gives
a star-making performance. And on the topic of violence; yes, it’s very violent
but in a sort of cartoony, don’t take very serious way. See this movie, folks,
it’s a great way to open up this new season of film. Grade: A-
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