Kingsman The Golden Circle is a solid sequel to the unexpectedly loveable first film. The story is tightly linked to the first film, but also makes some bold choices along the way. Visually, it looks terrific (especially in IMAX), and the leads - Egerton, Strong, Firth - are all fine, and Julianne Moore makes for an acceptably mad villain. It inevitably lacks the delightful street-boy vs. gentleman-spy arc of the first film, and it is surprising that more is not made of the fish-out-of-water scenario, or the U.S. characters, when the action moves to America. Content feels a little thin for a running time of over two hours, but the action sequences are excellent - fast, imaginative and often pleasingly daft. If the franchise gets its proposed trilogy closer, the series can now move forward with a fairly clean slate to really let loose, but for now, The Golden Circle, is an entertaining follow-up.
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