I loved the first Kingsman. Original, witty and uniquely BRITISH. Yes, I'm American, but I loved that the original was anything BUT completely Hollywood! So many crappy movies come out of Hollywood every year with the exact same formula and exact same actors. The original Kingsman was refreshing and uniquely different with it's approach and ensemble. This one, not so much. Jeff Bridges?? Julianne Moore?? Halle Berry!!!??? Ugh!! Been there, done that! This movie didn't need their star power (as fading as it may be). It already had what it needed! They could have easily found an actress as talented as Julianne Moore to play the villain (and much cheaper too!). Jeff Bridges? I love this guy (Crazy Heart,The Big Lebowski) - but for every great movie he makes - he's in 10 horrible movies for a paycheck!! I can only surmise the "Great American Sellout" came down to money. Sad. Why do sequels so often go astray from the formula that worked so well with the original??Beyond all of this - it was still a fun movie to watch. It was good, but could have been great. The only other complaint was ELTON JOHN's role in this film. I'm still scratching my head. Yes - he's a musical icon - yes he's about as famous as it gets - but his scenes were just silly and stupid. It was like the writer was a huge fan and figured if he wrote enough flattering scenes he'd get the big guy. Well, I guess it worked - sadly for the film.Like the original? Then watch this one, but don't expect that same European flavor - distinctly British feel - and uniqueness. This is clearly an American franchise now.

I don't know what the fuss was about, this is the second sequel I've watched recently for the first time after hearing some really poor reviews.(justice League, which I also enjoyed) This film is amazing. I loved it immensely as much as the first, which I watched with no preconceptions at all. It's clever, funny, and at more than 2 hours keeps you watching the whole time.

Embarrassing, nostalgic (about the previous one just a few years ago) dross. Clearly loved their own first movie a bit too much. Insufferable. Elton made me laugh once, so 1 extra star.

I don't know why so many people gave this movie bad ratings. It seems like it's the cool thing to do nowadays to take what is supposed to be a fun action movie and expect it to be the next Citizen Kane. Some movies are just supposed to be fun and keep you entertained. That's how I felt about this movie. It had a decent cast and brought back several people from the first movie, even if briefly. I thought that some of the over-the-top weapons and gadgets, especially from the "Statesman" side really made this a joy to watch. There were points in the movie when I audibly said "Are you kidding me? This is awesome!" And that, in a nutshell is what the "Kingsman" movies are all about. Cheeky, sometimes dirty humor with all the nifty gadgets you can imagine. Kind of like James Bond before they turned him into an AK-47 wielding action movie star rather than a debonair spy. If you want two hours of entertainment that doesn't take itself too seriously but can still manage to tug on your heartstrings a little, give this movie a shot. I took my sweet time getting to watch this movie because I saw how low the reviews were in relation to the first one. All I can say is I am kicking myself now for not watching this movie immediately.