 Hey guys, I'm Ben, and I'm Jared, and we just checked out Kingsman 2, otherwise known as Kingsman the Golden Circle. So is it any good? Yeah, it's pretty good. I mean... No, no, no, no. We usually throw to the intro, and then we talk about whether it's good or not. Okay, just do that then. Okay. Don't embarrass me. So Kingsman the Golden Circle picks up with Eggsy, now a full-blown Kingsman agent. But when a mysterious organization wipes out most of the Kingsman, Eggsy and Merlin set out on a mission to find the bad guys and team up with the stateside version of Kingsman, the statesman. So Jared, I know you're a big fan of the first film. I'm a massive fan. How does this compare? Is it any good? It is good. I don't think it's as good, but it's a solid sequel. Everything is bigger, and I don't want to say better, because I don't think it's... What I liked about the original Kingsman was that it was so surprising. I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. I didn't really know anything about it going into it. I just heard that it was good. At the time, it was a bit of a breath of fresh air. Yeah, exactly. So this is Kingsman amped up to 11. Right from the get-go, you're pretty much thrown into an action sequence. So all the pieces are there. I just don't think that it holds the same... Maybe it doesn't hold the same surprise that it did the first time. You know the beats that they're going to hit a little bit. Would you say it is as in your face as the original? Because I know there's a few scenes in that first film, like the church scene with all the killing, and a little moment at the end, a cheeky moment at the end of that film. Would you say that it has that same amount of what-the-fuck kind of factor going on? No, I don't think it does. I think it has... I think the action scenes are really well done. And if you can kind of imagine that church scene, the frenetic action, close-up, single-shot, well, seeming like a single-shot, that's kind of more... Floating camera... Yeah, that's kind of what you get in this a couple of times over. They kind of repeat that over and over again in this film. Like, still solid. Yeah, works really well. Like, you know, you're not going to see action like that in any other kind of... Overall, solid, solid sequel. What do you think? So I enjoyed it as well. I didn't... See, I said this to you before the film. I was surprised when they announced that this sequel was even happening, because I kind of liked the first one as a self-contained story, but, you know, everything's a franchise these days, so you got to expect that. It did well, the box office. I kind of don't think this brought enough new stuff to the plate. Like, it didn't do quite enough, didn't break enough new ground for me. Yeah, the action was, like, as you said, like, it's impressive to watch. I think we can't talk about this film without talking about the statesman, which is the big new storyline that they introduce here. Yeah. So what did you think of that? And do you think they're interesting, the characters that are introduced as part of the statesman? Well, yes and no. I don't think they're given quite enough. This seems funny to say in, like, a two-and-a-half-hour movie that they're not given enough screen time, but you really are with Eggsy and Merlin for most of the... And I don't think it's a spoiler to say that Colin Firth is back as Harry. So you're with those guys. They're your eyes into the world, so the statesman characters are kind of on the periphery, and the ones that you think will be sort of the main characters aren't really... Chatting Tatum, for instance. Which, yeah, it becomes more of a cameo than anything else. The funny thing is, he probably still would have gotten paid, you know, more than most of the actors in this film for what is essentially, like, a supporting role. Except for Jeff Bridges, who showed up for like three minutes. Yeah, and wobbles away like he does. But yeah, well, let's talk further about the cast. I think, you know, I think Taran Edison is solid as he was in the first film. And I think he's grown into the role even more in this one. He seems to be confident in it. He wears a great orange jacket in this. I really want that jacket. Well, you can probably buy it. Yeah, I'm sure. You guys, let's start a GoFundMe, and you can... Let's get me a jacket. Let's get Ben a jacket. Make dreams come true. Yeah. Just a cheeky 10 grand, I'm sure. But yeah, he's great. The other returning players are great. Like Colin Firth is, you know, it's always funny watching Colin Firth just kick ass. Mark Strong's always great. Yeah, look. I like seeing Mark Strong as a good guy for a change. Yeah, it's nice. But it is a big ensemble cast, and you know, Julianne Moore's the villain in this. Jeff Bridges is just a very easy role for Jeff Bridges to play. Yeah, he's basically Jeff Bridges. And Halle Berry is in this as well, playing like a nerdy type. There's quite a few Oscar winners in this film, isn't there? Yeah, that's surprising, but... I feel like Matthew Vaughn got some bang for his buck here. Yeah, exactly. So, like, the future of this franchise, do you think this is going to do well? Do you think there'll be a Kingsman 3? Well, apparently Kingsman 3 is already on the cards. Well, isn't this always the case, though, now? Yeah. Like, King Arthur hadn't even come out, and they're already talking about, like, five goddamn movies with that thing. Yeah, that's not getting as cool. Yeah. This one, however, probably will. The fans that liked the first one will come back to the second one, and they'll enjoy themselves. It's a solid movie, and you'll have a great time. As for where it could go in the third movie, I'm not 100%. I'm pretty sure Matthew Vaughn probably has a pretty good idea. Yeah, I mean, as long as all the players are back, I'll come back. So for me personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Matthew Vaughn go off now and make something a little different. Yeah. You know, he's proved himself with kick-ass and this franchise. I think he's a really talented director, and I actually think his best work is ahead of him. Okay. Yeah. That's kind of what I would like to see. Yeah. Challenge it. Maybe try something different. Yeah. Maybe a drama. I mean, he could go off and make six Kingsman movies now, for all I know. Like, what does he fucking care? Yeah, that's my personal wish. Yeah. I agree. He's a very talented guy, and you can see it all on the screen. And I think he gets rumoured. Whenever these big franchise movies come around, like, he gets rumoured, but he's never quite taken that leap. Well, okay. Now he's rumoured to take on the new man of steel movie, potentially. Yeah. Which he won't comment on. Yeah. But I'm sure if he does take it on, he'll probably do it all the pre-production and then just, like, leave just beforehand and go and make, you know, another Kingman 4. Yeah, exactly. Exactly. So, Kingsman, the Golden Circle, what do you give it, Jared? It's a big yes from me. Small yes from me. Big yes for the orange jacket. Yeah. I'm going to go start that GoFundMe right after this review. Yeah, exactly. For more videos and reviews, hit that subscribe button down below like we keep saying, God, you must love that. And we'll see you next time for Kingsman 3.