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kinghockFeb 26, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where do I start? Convoluted, drawn out plot, trying to shoehorn into real events, forgettable villain, over indulgent action sequences, and a film about 40 minutes too long. The Kingman series - all downhill after the first movie.… Expand

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andre27Feb 20, 2022

Filme que entretém, não é fantástico mas é divertido com ação e boas reviravoltas. Gostei

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4

DubeauFeb 19, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wasn't able to watch no more then 40 minutes. Boring and the political/historical stuff was so badly explained. The youtube documentaries on Napoleon with little flags on a map, was more exiting. Killing a character at the beginning with barely any attachment (story wise) was a very bad start for a movie. I give it 40% for the 40 minutes.… Expand

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CoreGamer1408Mar 9, 2022

Film flip flops from a serious war drama to over the top ridiculous joke action sequences. The two opposing styles don't really mesh at all well. It is like this was made by two different people and then glued bizarrely together. Not sureFilm flip flops from a serious war drama to over the top ridiculous joke action sequences. The two opposing styles don't really mesh at all well. It is like this was made by two different people and then glued bizarrely together. Not sure this is the flim to tackle ant-war and colonialism muh bad themes. Lets face it the British have been on both sides of the colonialism coin the invaders and the invaded. Cut out the silly action sequences this could of been an interesting else-world tale. I really liked the cinematography, best part of the film next to the serious war drama stuff.… Expand

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5

Mauro_LanariFeb 22, 2022

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My first insufficiency to the saga, inevitable when the film is an uninterrupted mash-up of characters and scenes already seen that block you to think about the continuous feeling of déjà vu. Ralph Fiennes? The most recent(Mauro Lanari)
My first insufficiency to the saga, inevitable when the film is an uninterrupted mash-up of characters and scenes already seen that block you to think about the continuous feeling of déjà vu. Ralph Fiennes? The most recent episodes of "007". His son Conrad in the Great War? George MacKay in "1917" (Mendes 2019). Rasputin? "Hellboy" (del Toro 2004). The duels between swordsmen? The swashbuckling movies. Daniel Brühl? MCU's Helmut Zemo ("Captain America: Civil War", Anthony and Joe Russo 2016). The Scottish villain? Sean Connery. His death? At your choosing: Alan Rickman in "Die Hard" (McTiernan 1988), Koba in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (Matt Reeves 2014), etc.… Expand

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DiptanshuJul 17, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a mess, The other 2 movies were peak classy action filled awesome movies this had action and style same as them it was clean and classy with awesome camera work love all the fights but comparred to those installements it was a dissapointment,The action was the only thing felt entertaining in it the rest feels dull filler,The story was amazing but the execution is mess with it the pacing was bad and the whole drama and war felt unintresting, The visuals were spectacular and the music was good, The camera movements and setting of war period was great, The origin moment of kingsman was showcased at the end the whole runtime was journey to it, The starting 30 mins were litterally boring the intro to characters and the 3 cousins story with war at verge and politics,specially the politics with twisted real versions was awesome love the hitler entry at mid credits, The villian "shepard's" intro and his persona was engaging there talks and mission for war the whole strategy was good although rasputin was more intrestingly entertaining his performance and wierd talks the cake eating and dance fight it was awesome, from his meeting with kingsman the movie shifts gear and it was getting engaging, The father son relation and the son's dream to be soldier while his father argue and then his replacing of another guy as him to go at war and the twist of his killing just because of misunderstanding it was shocking then the fight back of father and the mission at end the parachute scene and whole fight at end was amazing although the sheep thing or revenge from villian felt little bizzare, The shepard's twist was surprising and at last the formation of kingsman it was fine end, Overall The action was awesome and the movie is decent.… Expand

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5

IntakeCinemaJul 5, 2022

I think Vaughn does well with the fun, kinetic action but he always falls short on the more serious notes in his films for me and unfortunately, it seems he leaned heavier into the drama on this one.

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5

AmateurfilmVWRDec 27, 2022

Decent enough. Takes a bit to get anything going but the second half really picks up and makes the film more enjoyable. Its better than The Golden Circle but not as good as the first one.

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Nano5922Dec 24, 2021

The actors' acting was good, but I feel sorry for the terrible jokes and confusing development. It feels too far from the existing Kingsman, and the content seems to have failed to control the speed. The audience has drastically reduced theThe actors' acting was good, but I feel sorry for the terrible jokes and confusing development. It feels too far from the existing Kingsman, and the content seems to have failed to control the speed. The audience has drastically reduced the B-class sentiment and bloodshed unique to the Kingsman series, making it bland for the Kingsman series. Rather, taking off the name Kingsman, it feels like a good pre-quality and alternative historical movie.
The general review is a killing time action movie worth watching, but it is very unfortunate for the Kingsman series.… Expand

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TVJerryJan 2, 2022

The first movie in the Kingsman series was The Secret Service and it was good. The sequel The Golden Circle was actually better. This new one goes backward in time and quality. First, it’s an origin story that sets up how the secret BritishThe first movie in the Kingsman series was The Secret Service and it was good. The sequel The Golden Circle was actually better. This new one goes backward in time and quality. First, it’s an origin story that sets up how the secret British organization was created. Second, it’s not anywhere as cool or fun as its predecessors. They featured cool gadgets and technology, snazzy visuals and dizzying fights. Not this time. Ralph Fiennes stars as a nobleman who swears off war to protect his son (Harris Dickinson). Nevertheless, they get involved with an international gang of tyrants who threaten world peace. There are a few robust encounters, but it takes more than an hour of dull dialogue to get to anything juicy. Even then, there’s a lack of excitement and inventiveness that sinks the movie’s prospects even further.… Expand

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JLuis_001Dec 24, 2021

When a successful franchise is created, it isn't unexpected that its studio and creators will seek to exploit it in every possible way.
Business is business and profit is profit. Even when the money earned does not reach monstrous levels.When a successful franchise is created, it isn't unexpected that its studio and creators will seek to exploit it in every possible way.
Business is business and profit is profit. Even when the money earned does not reach monstrous levels.

Now, no movie is necessary. That's pretty clear from the start, so in a franchise it's all about utility, and frankly I can't understand what utility Matthew Vaughn saw in exploring a prequel to Kingsman. I really don't.

The first Kingsman was an amusing breath of absurdity considering how serious the spy genre had become.
Its middling and somewhat disappointing sequel explored the same path and, even with the additions, failed to project the same freshness.

But a prequel? Set before the first world war? There's zero utility in that origin.

The King's Man have certain amusing elements, some funny moments, but even with the good cast on his hands, Matthew Vaughn can't bring any vitality to this story, or at least enough charm to make you care about them and what they're doing.

And even worse, he's selling you a sequel into this storyline, even though he's also preparing Kingsman 3.
But whether or not this will become a reality will depend a lot on the box office, which I don't think will be generous this time around.
Especially if you remember the film was postponed 9 times.
The King's Man is arriving 2 long years after its original release date.

If you have no other options, I admit it will beat the tedium. Other than that, this was really unmemorable.… Expand

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CLAYTAYLOR21Jan 9, 2022

I didn't know going in that the King's Man was a war movie, and that aspect of the film surprisingly mostly worked for me. I enjoyed seeing the depiction of key historical events, and the one battle scene shown was one of the best in theI didn't know going in that the King's Man was a war movie, and that aspect of the film surprisingly mostly worked for me. I enjoyed seeing the depiction of key historical events, and the one battle scene shown was one of the best in the movie although it was pretty outlandish that they made it out that everything that happened during the war occured because of two secret spy organizations that were pulling the strings. In addition to being a war movie,this was also, of course, a spy flick. A lot of the slower espionage scenes didn't work for me and felt like a slog, but when the fighting did begin it was a lot of fun. There was spectacular sword fighting choreography throughout with some longer takes than you usually see in today's cut happy cinema. The action sequence at the climax was also spectacular. It was unlike anything I've seen in a movie before, and I thought it was very well executed. I thought the King's Man was a really good time. It doesn't have much emotional payoff or intriguing thematic beats, but it does what is expected and does it well.… Expand

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CadeologyFeb 13, 2022

This will probably go down as one of the most average movies of this year. I really enjoy the Kingsman series and I liked the idea that they wanted to try something new and switch up the characters and time period however it only workedThis will probably go down as one of the most average movies of this year. I really enjoy the Kingsman series and I liked the idea that they wanted to try something new and switch up the characters and time period however it only worked slightly. I cant emphasize enough how many plot holes this movie has that simply don't make sense at all. Throughout the movie you keep asking yourself "why" or "how". Although this seems to be the trend for this movie it is at the very least a decent watch if you are a diehard fan of the series.… Expand

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Compi24Jan 11, 2022

Quite honestly one of the biggest letdowns I've seen in a theater in a long, long time. With a concept executed this poorly, I'm not even the least bit surprised this movie's as buried as it's been as of late. Part farcical exercise inQuite honestly one of the biggest letdowns I've seen in a theater in a long, long time. With a concept executed this poorly, I'm not even the least bit surprised this movie's as buried as it's been as of late. Part farcical exercise in revisionist history, part anti-war drama and part origin story for a franchise featuring scenes where characters' head literally explode into fireworks of gas and goo, to say that this entry in the "Kingsman" franchise has lost the proverbial plot would be an incredible understatement. This has to have either been a hack job in the editing room or a pre-existing spec script that was converted to a franchise vehicle in the last minute. I refuse to believe this is anything Matthew Vaughn originally intended it to be — he's just that talented of a filmmaker. For the first time in a while, though, not even his dazzling fight scenes can hoist this movie into the realms of watchability. Completely disappointed.… Expand

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rlindauDec 29, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, the film fell flat. There were indeed a number of exciting (and ridiculous, but that's OK) action sequences, but it seemed to meander aimlessly between the exciting parts. A couple key characters (a villain, and the person I thought we were grooming as the hero) were killed off by about the midpoint of the movie. (That's OK when Hitchcock does it, but not this director...). I also was expecting more tongue-in-cheek based on the first two Kingsman movies, which I enjoyed more than this one. Overall: Ho hum.… Expand