Kingsman.the.secret.service - Upd

Eggsy must survive a series of brutal training exercises against posh candidates, uncover Valentine’s plot, and ultimately prove that manners—and a willingness to do the wrong thing for the right reason—maketh the man.

Kingsman doesn't just homage Bond; it subverts it. kingsman.the.secret.service

When (often stylized as kingsman.the.secret.service ) hit theaters in 2015, no one expected a small-budget British comic book adaptation to redefine the spy genre. Directed by Matthew Vaughn ( Kick-Ass , X-Men: First Class ) and based on the comic series by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, the film became a sleeper hit, grossing over $400 million worldwide. Eggsy must survive a series of brutal training

While the action is often "frivolous" and "outrageous," the film offers a surprisingly political mirror to our world. The villain, Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson), isn't a traditional megalomaniac seeking world domination for the sake of it. He is a tech billionaire who views the 99% as a virus to be culled to save the planet. Directed by Matthew Vaughn ( Kick-Ass , X-Men:

The centerpiece of this visual spectacle is, without a doubt, the "Church Scene." Set to the rousing guitar riffs of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," this sequence sees a mind-controlled Harry Hart fighting his way through a congregation of hate-spewing parishioners.

The film follows the transformation of (played by Taron Egerton), a street-smart working-class youth from Camden. Recruited by Harry Hart (Colin Firth), an elite agent codenamed Galahad, Eggsy undergoes a "Pygmalion-style" makeover to join a super-secret international intelligence agency known as the Kingsman .

Fans loved the irreverence. The movie doesn't take itself seriously, but it takes its craft seriously. Every punch is felt, every suit is crisp, and every plot twist—including the explosive, colorful death of the villains (literally, they pop like fireworks)—is earned.