After much thought I felt this movie warranted a mention on here, although it will probably only appeal to fellow fans of comics/graphic novels and those who liked movies such as Kick Ass, X-Men, Bond and Team America.
Don’t be put off by the official blurb: “A super-secret organization recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a dire global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.”
The ‘twisted tech genius’ Valentine (Samuel L Jackson) is not vilified for being a tech genius. Hopefully not plot-spoiling here but Valentine is an eco-villain and his creed is “Mankind is the virus, and I’m the cure.”
Cue great action and fight scenes, Colin Firth and Michael Caine being charming as ever, Samuel L Jackson being annoying as ever, and a gloriously bloody climax which will surprise and delight you.
Plus what’s not to like about dialogue like this:
Galahad: Did you see the film Trading Places?
Eggsy: No.
Galahad: How about Nikita? Pretty Woman? All right, my point is, that the lack of a silver spoon has set you on a certain path but you needn’t stay on it. If you’re prepared to adapt and learn, you can transform.
Eggsy: Oh, like in My Fair Lady.
Galahad: You’re full of surprises.
