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Kingsman: The Secret Service Review: Mary Poppins with an ASBO

Ever since the very first trailer; where the director, Matthew Vaughn’s portfolio of past movies, including such great blockbusters as Kick Ass and X Men: first class, got me intrigued to click on the trailer for the fresh stylish aesthetic coupled with the fast paced jaw breaking action to then get me hooked and made me want to stay, I have been very interested and excited for this movie. Now after a considerable delay to theatres, where the films existence sadly fell out of many people’s minds, Kingsman is finally out, exploding onto the scene with nothing but a conspicuous umbrella and expertly tailored suit, reminding you of just how fun a globe trotting espionage flick can be. Kingsman: The Secret Service follows Eggsy (Taron Egerton), a good hearted man trapped in a life of petty crime in London , as he is recruited by an old friend of his fathers, Galahad (Colin Firth), to be a part of the secret spy organisation, the Kingsman. While trying to survive training he must also h