Kingsman: The Secret Service/The Golden Circle
Release Date: 5th February 2015 - Australia (Secret Service)
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Marv Films
Cloudy Productions
TSG Entertainment (made in association with)
Cloudy Productions
TSG Entertainment (made in association with)
Distribution
20th Century Fox Australia
Genre: Action
Rating: MA15+ (Not Suitable for Young Children)
(Secret Service)
141 minutes
(Golden Circle)
Budget: $94,000,000 (Secret Service)
$104,000,000 (Golden Circle)
Box Office Gross: $414,351,546 (Worldwide) (Secret Service)
$410,902,662 (Worldwide) (Golden Circle)
Budget: $94,000,000 (Secret Service)
$104,000,000 (Golden Circle)
Box Office Gross: $414,351,546 (Worldwide) (Secret Service)
$410,902,662 (Worldwide) (Golden Circle)
Plot Summaries
for a spy organisation, lives
in a South London housing
estate and seems headed
for a life behind bars.
However, dapper agent
Harry Hart recognises
potential in the youth
and recruits him to be
a trainee in the secret
service. Meanwhile,
villainous Richmond
Valentine launches a
diabolical plan to solve
the problem of climate
change via a worldwide
diabolical plan to solve
the problem of climate
change via a worldwide
killing spree. (Source - Google)
THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
learning what it takes to
be a true Kingsman from
mentor Harry Hart. He
learns nice clothes, fancy
cars and cool weapons
help the Kingsman with their
ultimate goal: to sacrifice
anything for the greater good.
mentor Harry Hart. He
learns nice clothes, fancy
cars and cool weapons
help the Kingsman with their
ultimate goal: to sacrifice
anything for the greater good.
responsible. Their research
leads them to discover an
allied American agency
called Statesman
comprised of Agent Tequila,
Agent Whiskey and Agent
Champagne. The two
called Statesman
comprised of Agent Tequila,
Agent Whiskey and Agent
Champagne. The two
agencies decide to band
together to try to discover
this new enemy and save
the world. (Source - Metro Cinemas)
together to try to discover
this new enemy and save
the world. (Source - Metro Cinemas)
Cast
Talon Egerton - Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin
Colin Firth - Harry Hart/
Galahad
Mark Strong - Merlin
Sophie Cookson - Roxy
Sophie Cookson - Roxy
Edward Holcroft - Charlie
Samantha Womack - Michelle Unwin
Samantha Womack - Michelle Unwin
Tobi Bakare - Jamal
THE SECRET SERVICE
Samuel L. Jackson - Richmond Valentine
Sofia Boutella - Gazelle
Sofia Boutella - Gazelle
Michael Caine - Chester King/Arthur
Mark Hamill - Professor Arnold
Mark Hamill - Professor Arnold
Jack Davenport - Lancelot
Geoff Bell - Dean
Jordan Long - Poodle
Geoff Bell - Dean
Jordan Long - Poodle
Bjørn Floberg - Scandavian Prime Minister
Lily Travers - Lady Sophie
Richard Brake - The Interrogator
Andrew Bridgmont - Kingsman Tailor
Andrew Bridgmont - Kingsman Tailor
Nicholas Banks - Digby
Tom Prior - Hugo
Jonno Davies - Lee
Theo Barklem-Biggs - Ryan
Theo Barklem-Biggs - Ryan
Morgan Watkins - Rottweiler
Rowan Polonski - Piers
Corey Johnson - Church Leader
Anne Wittman - Church Blonde Woman
Corey Johnson - Church Leader
Anne Wittman - Church Blonde Woman
THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
Julianne Moore - Poppy
Channing Tatum - Tequila
Pedro Pascal - Whiskey
Jeff Bridges - Champ
Halle Berry - Ginger
Elton John - Himself
Elton John - Himself
Keith Allen - Charles
Tom Benedict Knight - Angel
Mark Arnold - General McCoy
Bruce Greenwood - The President
Poppy Delevingne - Clara
Emily Watson - Chief of Staff Fox
Bjorn Granath - The King of Sweden
Lena Endre - The Queen of Sweden
Calvin Demba - Brandon
Thomas Turgoose - Liam
Nicholas Colicos - Very Drunk Redneck
Shannon Bream - FOX News Anchor
James Carroll Jordan - Harvard Professor
Bill Hemmer - FOX News Anchor
Antonio Magro - Confused Guard
Joe Gallina - Poppy's Security Gate Guard
Mingus Johnston - First Burly Guard
Poppy Delevingne - Clara
Emily Watson - Chief of Staff Fox
Bjorn Granath - The King of Sweden
Lena Endre - The Queen of Sweden
Calvin Demba - Brandon
Thomas Turgoose - Liam
Nicholas Colicos - Very Drunk Redneck
Shannon Bream - FOX News Anchor
James Carroll Jordan - Harvard Professor
Bill Hemmer - FOX News Anchor
Antonio Magro - Confused Guard
Joe Gallina - Poppy's Security Gate Guard
Mingus Johnston - First Burly Guard
Crew
Screenplay/Producer/
Director - Matthew Vaughn
Based on Comic Book
"Secret Service"/Executive
Producers - Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons
Screenplay/Co-Producer - Jane Goldman
Executive Producers - Pierre Lagrange, Stephen Marks and Claudia Schiffer
Producers - Adam Bohling and David Reid
Production Designers - Paul Kirby (*)
and Darren Gilford (**)
Supervising Art Directors - Andy Thomson (*)
and Grant Armstrong (**)
Set Decorators - David Morison (*),
Jennifer Williams (*) and Rosemary Brundenberg (**)
Property Masters - David Chessman (*) and Ty Teiger (**)
and Darren Gilford (**)
Supervising Art Directors - Andy Thomson (*)
and Grant Armstrong (**)
Set Decorators - David Morison (*),
Jennifer Williams (*) and Rosemary Brundenberg (**)
Property Masters - David Chessman (*) and Ty Teiger (**)
Costume Designer - Adrianne Phillips
Cinematography - George Richmond
Aerial Director of Photography - Adam Dale
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator -
Bradley James Allan
Second Unit Directors - Kenny Bates (*) and
Moumita Moundal (**)
Aerial Director of Photography - Adam Dale
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator -
Bradley James Allan
Second Unit Directors - Kenny Bates (*) and
Moumita Moundal (**)
Stunt Coordinator - Adam Kirley
Additional Stunt Coordinator - James O’Donnell (*)
Fight Arranger/Stunt Double: Taron Egerton (*)/
Stunt Performer - Damien Walters
Fight Coordinator - Guillermo Grispo
Fight Arranger/Stunt Double: Taron Egerton (*)/
Stunt Performer - Damien Walters
Fight Coordinator - Guillermo Grispo
Skydiving Supervisor - David Emerson (*)
Special Effects Supervisor - Steven Warner
Special Effects Coordinator - Anna Krawczyk (*)
Special Effects Coordinator - Anna Krawczyk (*)
Special Effects Consultant - Neil Corbould (*)
Visual Effects Supervisors - Steven Begg (*),
Matt Kasmir (*) and Angus Bickerton (**)
Visual Effects Supervisor: SPI - Mark Breakspear (**)
Visual Effects Supervisor: Framestore -
Chris Lawrence (**)
Matt Kasmir (*) and Angus Bickerton (**)
Visual Effects Supervisor: SPI - Mark Breakspear (**)
Visual Effects Supervisor: Framestore -
Chris Lawrence (**)
Visual Effects Supervisor/Lidar and Cyber
Scanning Supervisor - Huseyin Caner (*)
Scanning Supervisor - Huseyin Caner (*)
Additional Visual Effects Supervisors -
John Paul Docherty and John Bruno (*)
On Set Visual Effects Supervisor - John Haley (**)
Visual Effects Producers - Stephen Elson (*),
Jessica Norton (*), Barrie Hemsley (**) and
Scott Mitchell (**)
Animation Director - Max Tyrie (**)
CG Supervisors - Fabio Zangla and
Jim 'Big Dog' McLean (**)
John Paul Docherty and John Bruno (*)
On Set Visual Effects Supervisor - John Haley (**)
Visual Effects Producers - Stephen Elson (*),
Jessica Norton (*), Barrie Hemsley (**) and
Scott Mitchell (**)
Animation Director - Max Tyrie (**)
CG Supervisors - Fabio Zangla and
Jim 'Big Dog' McLean (**)
Film Editors - Eddie Hamilton and
John Harris (*)
John Harris (*)
Music - Henry Jackman and
Matthew Margeson
Matthew Margeson
Review
I apologise for taking another break as I had to finish my long-term animated project among other things. While taking a trip down to Sydney, I recently come across the Hoyts cinema in Penrith where I saw the second 'Kingsman' instalment 'THE GOLDEN CIRCLE'. Before that, I had watched 'THE SECRET SERVICE' and it was the fourth time that I’ve watched this film.
THE SECRET SERVICE
An excessively violent spy-fi movie with stylised action sequences that reminisces the classic spy movies from the 1960s and 1970s like James Bond. 'KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE' is a dapper movie with a great sense of humour and action-packed story-line. Matthew Vaughn has never been formally introduced to the espionage sub-genre for a film that’s based on an original comic. Much like his few other films that were previously adapted from comic-books, this movie also has the director’s penchant for gruesome violence and vulgarity. Trust me, this one is completely different to his superhero flicks that were 'Kick-Ass' and 'X-Men: First Class'. This film has very much of the hardcore fight scenes and explosions and speaking of these two, the church scene and the pub-fight are absolutely two of the best moments and the part of the exploding heads is to die for.
Taron Egerton was warmly welcomed as the new star in a much-deserved role as Eggsy, a young man who desires to do good in his life. Colin Firth was even a suitable British actor when he is fantastic as Harry Hart who trains Eggsy to become a proper English gentleman spy. Hollywood’s living legend Samuel L. Jackson has had a dazzling opportunity to do an over-the-top portrayal as the lisping villainous businessman named Richmond Valentine. Mark Strong was the director’s frequent collaborator and is once again working with him in a supporting role as Merlin. Sofia Boutella was ideally chosen in her debut role as the deadly henchwoman Gazelle.
This movie may be horrifying for some with graphic violent scenes and crude language, and don’t mind the campiness that hasn’t been used before in a recent spy movie. I appreciate the level of enthusiasm that has been brought to 'THE SECRET SERVICE' and is properly envisioned as the year’s ultimate action-packed blockbuster. If you are old enough to see it, just buy it or rent it elsewhere in online and retail.
Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie
THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
It seems that the wait is over as the first 'Kingsman' movie’s helmer Matthew Vaughn is back for its newest chapter to revisit the glamorous but violent style of espionage. Unfortunately for him, he’s forgotten what he had promised us, more genuine class in the sequel. 'THE GOLDEN CIRCLE' was twice as big as the original film but rehashes everything that was done in its predecessor. There are a few grating plot-holes that were noticeable enough to derail the film off its corners. Nevertheless, the new characters were added to the plot like those from the Statesman agency plus the violence and action sequences are still intact but remained as over the top and edgy.
It was truly unexpected to see Colin Firth return in a screen combination with the main lead actor Taron Egerton. Actress Julianne Moore does a great performance as the smart and cunning villainess who has a secret motivation that doesn’t involve world domination or doomsday cataclysm. Pop musician Elton John was no actor but rather than a cameo, he outplays himself as being in a supporting role. Halle Berry was sweet as the American female counterpart of Merlin. Jeff Bridges was a bit of a dandy as the head of the Statesman agency. Channing Tatum was good but I felt his character Tequila could have had more screen-time, if he was featured in the rest of the movie for more action.
'THE GOLDEN CIRCLE' is somewhat decent but it was an instantly forgettable continuation and some believed it was being put upon for the sake of the style. There is still much fun going on with just this film to get the 'Kingsman' saga going until the next instalment is unveiled..
Star rating: (6/10) Fair Movie
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