The King's Man Reviews
Should not have been made. Ruined the first two even though the second one was horrible in its own right. The first one was ok. The second one over the top and narco friendly. This one just plain stunk.
O sólido desempenho central de Ralph Fiennes em The King's Man é a maior pérola da história, porém, todavia, a descida desta prequela confusa dos acontecimentos da grande guerra, tornam esse longa um thriller de ação tedioso.
An odd mix of stylised action, comedy, violence mixed with pathos as is typical with the Kingsman genre. This origin story for the Kingsmen set against the lead up to & throughout WW1 it plays hard & fast with history as it romps through the momentous events of the time. Death of Archduke Ferdinand, Murder of Mad Monk Rasputin, The USA entering the war- it's all here. Ralph Fiennes enjoys his romp through the film as the Duke of Oxford ably supported by a fine cast including Gemma Arteton, Djimom Hounsou & Charles Dance amongst others though Rhys Ifans steals the show as a wonderfully 'hammy' Rasputin. Occasionally the humour & bitterness of the horror of War jar against each other but the pace & unrelenting action drag the film along at a rip-roaring pace. Enjoy it for what it is a stylish adventure action movie.
Having seen the first movie from home and having skipped the second, I only knew about this one from looking at a cardboard cutout movie poster in the theater and was interested. So, I decided to watch this at home. 1902, 1914-1918. Duke Orlando Oxford has worked his hardest to serve his fellow man as a soldier, a medic, a patron of a charitable organization, but with so much loss he’s doing all he can to save the life of his son as the world grows closer to a great war. But there are forces in the world preying upon the animosity of Europe’s world leaders to bring that war, so his Grace works with his experience to create an organization that will end the war. I liked the franchise's first movie, but not that much that I would like to see the second. But this prequel was excellent, mostly because I’m a big history nut and enjoyed how this was turned into an epic film adventure out of the pages of history. The cast was also loads more impressive with Ralph Fiennes, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Gemma Arterton, Djimon Hounsou, Daniel Bruhl, etc. The effects were splendid and I enjoyed the action.
"The King’s Man" is a film that leaves me feeling somewhat disheartened, primarily because it represents a continuation of the Kingsman franchise, which stars Taron Egerton. What saddens me is that this movie, despite being well-crafted, didn’t receive the recognition it truly deserves from audiences and the film industry at large. The film follows the journey of Harris Dickinson as Conrad, and I believe it has a wealth of potential. The action sequences are thrilling, the world-building is impressive, and overall, I felt the execution was top-notch. However, a significant drawback seems to be the absence of Taron Egerton, which led some fans to dismiss the film rather than appreciating it as a fresh addition to the franchise. I genuinely recommend giving this film a chance. It merits another look, and I believe the Kingsman franchise still has room to grow, despite the bumps it has faced. If audiences were open to it, there’s a possibility for the series to evolve and continue in exciting new directions. So, definitely check out "The King’s Man"—it’s far from a bad film and has much to offer.
It was sooo boring, what a disappointment! The last 30 minutes was good but had trouble staying awake for the first 1.40 .Nowhere near the film the first two were, run away!
One of the better prequels IMO. Fits right in and makes a satisfying trilogy.
As dull as dishwater.
Lots of action but nothing new here, I didn't really care that much about anybody, just meh. The previous two films in the series are better.
3 great actors but I felt the story starts off kina stupid. Wife knows husband is doing a fast meeting in a war zone. Husband is gone 1 minute an so she leaves her young kid alone to go get him lmao. Husband shot in the shin an now can't move or even lift his head? Of course she gets shot in the belly an is stronger as she can hold her self up? Then boom now he can get up stand up and even walk...but couldn't before lmfao n this guy is some great strong fighter? Bullcrap. Then the son is just stupid in the movie. Other than those 2 stupid things it was an ok movie.
Well acted, but incredibly silly and tonally imbalanced. Director Matthew Vaughn’s spy action war comedy The King’s Man (2021) is fairly fun. Vaughn shoots exciting fights, but the high frame rate looks ugly and gets annoying quickly. His fake history version of World War I ranges from often amusing to baffling. I did not care for Matthew Vaughn and Karl Gajdusek’s script immediately justifying colonialism, concentration camps, and blaming Scotland for WWI weirdly. It’s all very tongue in cheek and charmingly British. There’s a cozy nature to the Kingsman spy gadgets, interceptions, and infiltration scenes. I wish there was more spy work and less awkward scenes. The dancing Rasputin is fun, but him sucking on Ralph Fiennes’ leg is strange. The goofy Scottish villain is terrible as is the mid-credits sequel stinger bringing in Adolf Hitler like he’s Thanos. Otherwise, the cast elevates a pretty average Vaughn movie. His previous films are vastly superior like Kick-Ass, First Class, Stardust, and Kingsman. The King’s Man is better than the second movie. Ralph Fiennes is very cool, touching, and funny as the stuffy aristocrat Orlando Oxford. I liked when he was doing espionage and founding Kingsman. He’s great for the action and intrigue. I got bored of the father telling his son not to go to war after awhile though. Gemma Arterton is pretty and amusing as the clever maid and spy Polly Wilkins. I think she was underutilized as she had chemistry with Ralph Fiennes. I liked when she got to use the sniper rifle. Rhys Ifans is hilarious and absurd as the imposing Grigori Rasputin. He really was done for anything here. His tricking of The Tsar is a great scene like his bladed dance. Matthew Goode is solid as the duplicitous Max Morton. I hated his strange Scottish accent that was like a bad impression of Robert Carlyle’s Begbie from Trainspotting. Tom Hollander is super silly as the stalwart King George, forlorn Tsar Nicholas, and idiotic portrayal of Kaiser Wilhelm. Harris Dickinson is captivating in a great showing as Fiennes’ brave son Conrad Oxford, who wants to go to war. Daniel Brühl is awful as the boring Erik Jan Hanussen. Djimon Hounsou is fabulous and likable as Fiennes’ steadfast butler and skilled spy fighter Shola. Charles Dance looks bored as Kitchener. Valerie Pachner is lovely as the devious spy Mata Hari. Alexandra Maria Lara is terrible as Rita in her quick scene. August Diehl is atrocious as the dumbest portrayal of Vladimir Lenin that I’ve ever seen. David Kross is ridiculous as Adolt Hitler. Robert Aramayo is solid in his cameo as trench soldier Sergeant Major Atkins. Aaron Taylor-Johnson gets a great cameo as Archie Reid. Stanley Tucci appears quickly too as US Ambassador to the UK. Editors Rob Hall and Jason Ballantine cut all over the place for a disjointed feeling. It’s quite slow and goes too quickly from dour to goofy. Ben Davis has some creative cinematography, but the yellow-green filter over the movie looks awful. The bleak lighting is rough too. The fancy sets and props look amazing. The CGI looks cheap and awful. It’s all unnecessary for this old school style movie that wants to be a Guy Ritchie picture. Unfortunately, it’s only a Matthew Vaughn movie. Composers Matthew Margeson and Dominic Lewis provide a solid, if forgettable film score. The big bursts of sound are nice like the elaborate outfits from Michele Clapton. The makeup team did tons of horrendous mustaches that look cheap, bad, fake, and not in a fun way. The hairstyles aged the entire cast by 20 years. Overall, The King’s Man is an entertaining 131 minutes, but could have been way better with a stronger script. The ensemble cast has to carry the entire movie. It’s a pretty slow 131 minutes that did not need to try to cover the entirety of WWI.
A funny movie worth rewatching, good and funny jokes, it's a shame they don't make movies like this nowadays.
Tries to do too much in one movie. This is trying to be all at once a prequel to a farcical spy film and a historical docudrama, doing neither one particularly well. there are bursts of frenetic energy from the originals and then long periods of 'see, we were at this critical historical event' - like every one from the Anglo Boer war to the rise of Bolshevism and Hitler... it just made for way too much nonsense. By the final scene on the mountain, things had just gone off the rails and I found myself fast forwarding through a lot of the predictable stupid stuff. Still, Fiennes is pretty good here, and there is pretty stuff to look at on screen.
I loved the original movies, I think this is a great prequel. If you can’t derive happiness, sadness, joy, and a sense of adventure from this movie I’m sorry for you.
I recently re-watched the Kingsmen Trilogy and this last entry is slow and boring compared to the first two. Gone are the over-the-top fight sequences and the charisma of the characters. This entry, firmly set almost entirely on British soil, is as stoic and lacking in fun as the Oxford mansion. The exploitive killing and gore is completely toned down and there really isn't anything to laugh at. The "Quentin Tarantino meets James Bond" vibe is completely missing.
If I could forgett one Movie to watch it again, it would be this one. Exept I would neuer watch it again. Worst prequel i've ever watched! The biggest disappointment EVER
Entertaining and funny. It's still not as good as the original, but it's a solid prequel.
Really good but not as good as the first one. Ralf Finned is perfect in this character.
It was a very fun movie. Lots of action. Stylish, great cast. It's a prequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service so Taron Eggerton isn't in it.
While still benefitting from some decent action, a solid lead performance by Ralph Fiennes and Matthew Vaughn's stylistic touch, The King's Man feels stranded when it comes to a lot of its plotting and characterization, resulting in a film that is exciting in parts but choppy and draggy in many others.