Silver Screen in 2017 {Kingsman: The Golden Circle}

Following the 2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service which you may remember my review HERE and guess what I like it, so did a lot of folks so here comes the sequel. Not only that we are looking down the barrel of a trilogy and maybe some Statesman spin off films.


Now the second film has not been meet with as much excitement from the critics, however I for one was excited about Julianne Moore and Elton John joining the cast. Elton John, WTF? Yes there is a fuck load of WTF moments in this sequel.

Channing Tatum and Halle Berry also join the US side of the Kingman, they are the Statesman.

The action is out of the control, the first scene verges on ridiculous and so does some of the film. Poppy Land is insane, featuring Sir Elton John and US favourites like a diner and nail saloon.

The movie does really drag on in parts and the 141 minute running time (along with a fuck tonne of trailers and ads beforehand) made this for a long but very full 3:30pm Saturday afternoon session.

For a movie that is not for School Holidays crowds this films is doing remarkably well and may not require a good review. Before let's face it, the first film was top notch.

Do critics or self made social media or blog posters have more pull than say an ABC or SMH reviewer these days? Does anyone watch TV or read conventional reviews anyway?

This film is far from perfect, the action sequences are top notch, the inclusion of Moore and John were great however not enough to make this bloated action film as good as the first.

The Golden Circle is fun, but not the best action film of 2017, 3 Stars.