The King's Man - Movie Review - Different look, same bonkers fun

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas. I was able to catch one new release and haven't had much time to give a proper, in-depth review, so I'll just be brief here.

I really like the Kingsman movies. The first one is definitely one of my favourite films of all time and the second one, while not as good, is still thoroughly enjoyable. So, I was ever so excited for a return to this world with The King's Man, even if it wasn't to involve the characters we know and love and would explore many different aspects. In the film, after a group of baddies led by a mysterious figure prompt the beginning of the First World War, a small independent team of British individuals attempts to foil their plans and restore order in some form. 

Despite being very different from the previous two films in a variety of ways, The King's Man retains much of what made them so much fun. The action is still an utter delight, and the historical setting enables the bonkers nature of the franchise to be applied to more distinct situations. Whether it be jumping out of biplanes or old fashioned sword fights, it's still as chaotic as ever but feels refreshing and new at the same time, which I liked. The performances are also still very enjoyable despite a new cast of characters. The plot is less of an over-the-top take on the spy genre here as it is more of a comedic take on historical events, and it is quite funny. It offers a fictionalised account of events involving certain figures during the First World War, and some of it is very entertaining. If I have any issues with the movie, my biggest one is the pace. The first forty-five minutes to an hour of the film are really dull, and are mostly just setting the scene. However, once past that point, it really gets going and is a consistently enjoyable ride. So, I think I can sufficiently look past that. Overall, I really enjoyed The King's Man. It's differences from what we're used to don't stop it from being the same level of manic action and chaos.

I'm going to give The King's Man an 8.0/10