High-quality films in our time do not come out as often as we would like. Unfortunately, in the vast majority of cases, mass cinema leaves no emotions after watching, delighting us exclusively with special effects. It is for this reason that truly intriguing and unusual tapes are currently highly valued. And one of the most outstanding films of recent years was the action movie "Kingsman."
Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring
He became the only hit in the box office in 2014 and attracted the attention of a wide variety of viewers. It is also noteworthy that the plot of the film was based on popular comics. That's just “Kingsman” was seriously different from typical films of this kind. Here you will not find superheroes and flat children's humor, which is so boring to the public. This film turned out to be much more bloody and spectacular. Moreover, he is not devoid of humor and self-irony. To some extent, it is also a parody of numerous spy fighters of the past. The success was so overwhelming that in the end the sequel did not take long to wait. The Kingsman sequel, dubbed the Golden Ring, was released to Russian distribution on September 21, 2017. We offer you to disassemble this movie in detail.
"Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring" (genre - action, comedy, crime) is popular among viewers. Why? This is what we will try to find out.
Plot
The film "Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring", the plot of which is quite interesting, is addictive from the very first minutes to the end.
More recently, Eggsy was the most ordinary young guy living in a small British town. From time to time he got into trouble, because of which sometimes he even ended up in police departments. But soon his whole habitual life changed dramatically. As it turned out, once Eggsy's father was an elite special agent who died during the performance of his duty. And soon the guy got a chance to follow in the footsteps of this great man.
After exhausting training, Eggsy immediately entered into an unequal battle with an attacker who had conceived an insidious plan. Thanks to the courage, the young spy single-handedly dealt with a whole criminal gang and saved the whole world. But his tests do not end there. Soon, the main character is again in the spotlight. But this time he will have to confront a much more powerful gang of criminals. Attackers even managed to blow up the secret headquarters of Kingsman.
Thus, the main characters find themselves in a difficult situation. And in order to defeat the enemy, they are forced to cooperate with a similar American secret intelligence. Will they be able to prevent another threat before it is too late?
Producer
Like last time, the director’s chair was taken by eminent British director Matthew Vaughn. This is not the first time for this person to work with the movie comic book genre. In particular, even before the film "Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring", the director managed to film the equally ridiculous and scandalous comic book "Kick-Ass", which also gained incredible fame. Among other things, this talented person happened to become the director of a box office hit called X-Men: First Class. According to many viewers, he is considered one of the best in the entire franchise. But, no doubt, Vaughn managed to achieve the greatest success precisely thanks to the Kingsman dilogy. As always, he was entrusted with a solid budget, which many can envy. And, despite serious age restrictions, both films had a certain box office success. This is especially true for the first picture. One can only hope that the director will continue to delight us with his magnificent and rather funny films.
Film crew
The film crew worked on the creation of the film “Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring”:
- Operator: George Richmond.
- Screenplay: Jane Goldman.
- Composer: Henry Jackman.
- Editor: Eddie Hamilton.
Cast
The cast of the film really included a lot of memorable personalities, each of which is worthy of attention. We present to your attention the most prominent actors of the film "Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring".
Theron Edgerton
The main role of a young agent named Eggsey, like last time, was brilliantly performed by actor Theron Edgerton. At the moment, he is still little known to a wide audience. However, thanks to his talent and the incredible success of Kingsman, the young man will definitely have a great future.
Theron was born on November 10, 1989 in a British town called Birkenhead. It is difficult to believe that just 10 years ago this talented actor worked as the most ordinary seller in the store. However, after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Edgerton got the opportunity to build a brilliant career and make himself known on the big screen. The young man played his debut role in the series "Inspector Lewis." But real success came to him only thanks to the film "Memoirs of the Future", in which he played one of the main roles. Immediately after that, Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring came out (2017 film). Between the first and second parts, Theron Edgerton also managed to play in the comedy biographical drama "Eddie Eagle".
Colin Firth
Colin Firth is one of the most successful British actors of the last twenty years. During this period of time Fert managed to try his hand in almost all genres. And, thanks to his incredible talent, he always became a great addition to any Hollywood movie. In the film “Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring”, Colin Firth again returned to the popular image of agent Harry Hart, which brought him serious success. There were even rumors that without returning to the screens of this character, director Matthew Won would refuse to make this movie. However, in order to achieve the desired result, the scriptwriters had to work hard to return to the screens of the hero who was killed in the last part. In the end, as always, Colin Firth did an excellent job with his role.
Colin Firth was born on September 10, 1960 in Britain. The actor began his career back in the mid-80s. However, then he was given predominantly secondary roles in television films that did not have much success on the screen. And only in 1994, Colin was able to fulfill his first outstanding major role. This happened in the incredibly successful serial film "Pride and Prejudice." It was after this success that an unexpected fame fell on the actor. Offers began to pour on Fert one after another. Since then, he managed to star in the following prominent films: "Real Love", "Bridget Jones's Diary", "Shakespeare in Love", "Classmates" and "The King Says!". For the last film (of those listed), the actor was even awarded an Oscar. So we recommend that all connoisseurs of this person’s creativity be familiar with his outstanding filmography.
Mark Strong
Mark Strong, once again loved by many viewers, returned to his role in the film "Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring" (2017). Like Firth, he is an incredibly experienced and famous actor, whom you could see in films of various genres and decades.
Mark Strong was born on August 5, 1963 in London. Shortly after graduation, the future famous actor went to college called Bristol Old Vic. It was there that he was able to reveal his entire talent and eventually get roles in a number of notable films of the past. He played the first role back in 1984. We are talking about the television project "The main suspect." After that, Mark Strong's acting career rapidly went up. He is primarily known to the mass audience for the following films: "Sherlock Holmes", "Stardust", "Kick", "Robin Hood" and "The Set of Lies." Despite the fact that almost always Strong had occasion to play secondary characters, often they ended up being much brighter than the main ones. It happened in the movie "Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring." Mark Strong brilliantly coped with his task and fell in love with the viewer in his image.
Julianne Moore
The cast in the film "Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring" was also replenished with one of the most iconic Hollywood actresses of recent years - the beautiful Julianne Moore. Despite her age, she still continues to be one of America's most sought after and beautiful actresses. On a regular basis, it can be found both in author's cinema and in such large blockbusters. And everywhere, Julianne Moore fully manages to show all her incredible talent.
Julianne Moore was born on December 3, 1960. After graduating from secondary education, she entered the local School of Art at Boston University. There she studied acting, and then went to conquer New York. For several years, the young actress tried her hand on Broadway. However, the real well-known to her came precisely thanks to the large screen. Moore played her debut role in the popular horror film "Tales from the Dark Side." Then she happened to appear in the films "The Fugitive", "Benny and June", "Jurassic Park 2" and "Big Lebowski". By the beginning of the new century, Julianne Moore came up to one of the main stars of Hollywood. But the real success came to her in the 21st century. She became famous thanks to the films "Hannibal", "Clock" and "Child of Man." In 2012, she received her first Oscar statuette for starring in the drama "Still Alice."
Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum is a much younger actor whose career is currently at its peak. He began his journey in all kinds of youth comedies and melodramas, which made him the idol of millions, but did not allow him to fully reveal his acting talent. For this reason, until recently, critics considered Tatum to be an overestimated mediocrity. However, eminent directors such as Quentin Tarantino, the Cohen brothers and Stephen Soderbergh, still managed to discern talent in the young man. At the moment, Channing Tatum is deservedly one of the main young stars of Hollywood. Time after time, he gets new and unusual images that he copes with impeccably.
Among other actors that definitely deserve attention, it is worth highlighting Jeff Bridges, Holly Berry, Thomas Turgus and Keith Allen.
Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring: critical reviews
If the first part was greeted by professional critics with a bang, then this time their opinions were divided approximately equally. Some were ecstatically delighted, while others accused the filmmakers of being secondary. However, without exception, everyone was pleased with the selection of actors. Indeed, in “Kingsman”, the creators again managed to collect almost all the main stars of our time. Critics also liked the special effects that literally everyone praises in their positive reviews of Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring. Of the minuses, the scenario is weak, as well as a much less intriguing storyline.
Viewers reviews
The audience, like last time, received the movie just fine. In almost all countries, he successfully passed in cinemas. Many people who watched the movie in the reviews of “Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring” note that Matthew Won was able to create an equally interesting film full of unexpected situations. In particular, few could expect that Colin Firth, whose character was killed in the first part, will return to his role again. And in everything else, according to the majority, this film was more than good. Of the pluses, it is also noted that for understanding both films it is not necessary to familiarize oneself with comics.
Total
If you liked the first honor of this comedy action movie, then the sequel “Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring” (2017 film) will definitely appeal to you. It has all the main advantages of the original, as well as a great cast that will delight every movie fan. According to the reviews left, “Kingsman 2: The Golden Ring” is one of the main films of 2017, which is worthy of the time spent watching.