Kingsman sees Vaughn cutting loose and having fun, back to the indie route (thankfully, as it is not hard to imagine what some of the notes from a major studio would be like) and producing a riotously fun and enjoyable romp. This is basically the James Bond-in-training movie that has never been made - the character models are obvious - served up with delicious self-awareness, extraordinary action sequences and a very cheeky swagger. Taron Egerton makes for an extremely likeable new recruit, Colin Firth is clearly having the time of his life, Michael Caine plays it utterly straight to great effect, and even Samuel L Jackson's lisping villain has sufficient insane menace to not derail the enterprise. Everything from the villain's mountain lair to the stupendously enormous soundtrack are spot on, and whilst frequently obvious in its targets, Kingsman is delivered with such verve and energy that it is never less than supremely entertaining.
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