Having lost his wife (Alexandra Maria Lara) to the violence of war, Orlando Oxford (Ralph Fiennes) swore a vow to protect his son. But now Conrad (Harris Dickinson) is 18 and desperate to enlist in World War I. Oxford tries everything he knows to keep Conrad from the front, including taking him on a mission to Russia to neutralize the Mad Monk, Rasputin (Rhys Ifans), but Conrad cannot be persuaded. Oxford learns that Rasputin is only one of a handful of pawns led by a mysterious man hellbent on destroying England through worldwide warfare and puts together a team of trusted operatives to do what their government could not.
It's not the movie's fault, but the whole thing seems rather in bad taste at the moment. First it was delayed because of plague and then it came out right before a European war. It's got a lot stacked against it. Should you watch it?
Eh.
It's not the worst movie ever made. The action sequences are good, the cast is good, and it's impeccably tailored. This is the third entry in the Matthew Vaughn Kingsman franchise and it feels like it is definitely running out of steam. So your enjoyment is directly correlated with how much you liked the first two. If you were on the fence, probably just save your time and watch something else. Loved the first two? Go ahead and give it a go.
As a side note, there is something much more nihilistic about this film. The zany, cartoon-like antics have been dramatically reduced in favor of poignant irony and I don't know that it improves the film at all. But that may just be me projecting.
It's currently streaming on Hulu.
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