Kingsman: The Golden Circle is the sequel to 2014’s popular Kingsman: The Secret Service. Like the first one, it’s an extremely violent, over-the-top action movie with comedy elements. This time around, though, there’s a bit more empathy, and more value is placed on human life. Intense action violence includes tons of gun use/shooting, martial arts fighting, punching, kicking, knives/stabbing, explosions, car chases, blood spurts, dead bodies, and much more. But while it’s equally violent, it also shows far more empathy toward human loss.

After losing Harry Hart (Colin Firth) and saving the world, Eggsy Unwin (Taron Egerton) has settled into life as a full blown Kingsman agent, taking up the title of Agent Galahad from his fallen mentor. Now, Eggsy is living in Harry’s old home with his girlfriend, the Swedish Princess Tilde (Hanna Alström), and going about his business of working for a secret spy organization. However, Eggsy’s old nemesis Charlie Hesketh (Edward Holcroft) surfaces and complicates the new normal. When Roxy, aka Agent Lancelot (Sophie Cookson), discovers that Charlie is working with the drug cartel known as the Golden Circle, the criminal organization’s leader, Poppy Adams (Julianne Moore), delivers a devastating blow to the Kingsman.

As a result, Eggsy and the remaining Kingsman agents are forced to track down their American counterparts, the Statesman. In Kentucky, they meet the Statesman’s leader, Champ (Jeff Bridges), as well as agents Tequila (Channing Tatum), Whiskey (Pedro Pascal), and their tech support, Ginger Ale (Halle Berry). In the depths of the Statesman headquarters, Eggsy also comes across the still alive Harry Hart, but he isn’t quite the same mentor who taught Eggsy about Oxfords and brogues. When Poppy’s evil plan is revealed, the Kingsman and Statesman must work together to save the world. However, with so much working against him and his allies – a changed Harry Hart, a potential double agent within one of the spy organizations, and a particularly incompetent U.S. President – Eggsy has his work cut out for him.

The movie includes clever nods to classic spy movies – especially Bond with extremely frantical action set pieces.

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The film’s runaway highlight, however, is Elton John, in a role I don’t want to spoil for you. Suffice to say from the moment he’s introduced he steals every scene he’s in. There’s the diva-style stroppy backchat; there are his priceless expressions. And then there are his surprising fight skills including a ninja flyingkick which was indeed a shocker and a wonderful fourth-wall breaking moment. He even pacifies mechanical dogs with hilarious results. And it goes without saying that we get to see singing and costumes….

In all its a very good show to watch…. And I strongly recommend you see on a Sunday evening…. To get you all set and smart for the next day Hustle!

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