You’re sitting in front of the streaming service and can’t decide? Should it be a comedy? A thriller? Spy action? Crazy martial arts? No, maybe a nice underdog story would be something. Or would you prefer a cooking show so you can finally learn how to mix a decent martini? The decision is difficult.
But … (Imagine a cheerful advertising jingle and glitter animations at this point. Thank you.) … we have the solution to this problem! Two Agent-Comedy-Thriller-Action-Blockbusterwhich make many James Bond films look old. As of today, both Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle are available to stream on Amazon Prime.
In Kingsman on Amazon Prime, a petty criminal becomes an agent and has to save the world
Eggsy (Taron Egerton) had a glorious career in the military ahead of him. He is clever, fit and hard to beat. But after his mother lost her father in the service of the Queen and Crown, he cannot stand by and watch her fear for his life. So he hangs out aimlessly in his neighborhood in the East End of London and gets involved in petty scams.
When he and his friends really mess things up one evening, things look bleak for Eggsy’s future. But then he remembers that the organization for which his father died promised his family a favor. Eggsy now calls in that favor. Shortly afterwards, he stands in front of Harry (Colin Firth): well-dressed, polite, educated, obviously upper class. The exact opposite of Eggsy. But he is much more than just a gentleman.
Harry works for the most secret secret organization in the country: Kingsman. And he offers to train Eggsy to become a Kingsman agent. Eggsy accepts, not knowing what awaits him in his training – and how quickly pure training will turn into bitter reality. Because in the shadows lurks a threat to nothing less than all of humanity.
The Kingsman series offers absolutely stunning agent action – but unfortunately no finale
In 2014, director Matthew Vaughn gave starving spy and action fans a completely new, creative and fantastically black-humored film concept with Kingsman: The Secret Service. Each of his action sequences is stunningly dynamic, rock-hard and perfectly choreographed and filmed until the end.
Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle suffers from some story issues, but is good in its action moments incredibly creative and satisfyingFrom gadgets (we’re just saying laser lasso) that make adults’ eyes light up to the best use of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Free Bird, the series offers endless variety and originality.
Unfortunately, things have gone a bit quiet around the Kingsman series recently. After Vaughn’s latest spy film Argylle, an official spin-off, failed rather quietly, the future of Kingsman looks uncertain. Nevertheless, Vaughn is currently planning two Kingsman prequels and a Statesman series. So it remains exciting.
You can currently stream the first two Kingsman films on Amazon Prime with a subscription.
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