![]() Hoping to prevent the outbreak of war, Orlando has recruited an army of international servants to spy on their masters, since they’re best situated to silently observe what’s really going on in the backrooms. ![]() Well, not on his own, exactly, as he has the help of a devoted group of servants, including his right-hand-man Shola (Djimon Hounsou) and a housekeeper, Polly (a kickass Gemma Arterton), who is clearly the unofficial boss of the house. Cut to years later, when he’s raising his seventeen-year-old son Conrad (Harris Dickinson) on his own at his palatial estate. He plays the aristocratic Orlando, Duke of Oxford, whose deep commitment to pacifism is illustrated by the events in the opening scene. The actor not only manages to give a fully committed dramatic portrayal that doesn’t give a hint of the material’s underlying silliness, but also demonstrates that he could have been a terrific James Bond if given the chance. The results may turn some Kingsman fans off, but those willing to embrace this entry’s greater thematic and stylistic ambitions will find much to savor, including the stirring lead performance by Ralph Fiennes. Screenwriters: Matthew Vaughn, Karl Gajdusek There’s no shortage of elaborately staged set pieces, some of which are outstanding, but viewers shouldn’t be blamed if they sometimes feel as if they’ve accidentally wandered into an auditorium showing 1917.Ĭast: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Bruhl, Djimon Hounsou, Charles Dance This film has a much darker, more serious tone, feeling more like an historical epic than the spy spoofery of its predecessors, which were dominated by tongue-in-cheek action hijinks and sharp quips. Vaugh, who directed and co-scripted with Karl Gajdusek, has taken a big swing with this effort, which differs sharply in tone from the previous two entries in the franchise. ![]() But there’s no denying the lurid fascination of a movie featuring a murderous Rasputin, a seductive Mata Hari and a blackmail plot involving a Woodrow Wilson sex tape. Yes, they’ll have to do a lot of correcting of the fantastical revisionist history in Matthew Vaughn’s prequel to his Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. ![]() Public school teachers desperately attempting to interest their students in World War I could do worse than show them The King’s Man. ![]()
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