Kingsman fan’ and ‘history nerd’.
The King's Man is made for those that find themselves at the precise intersection of ‘Kingsman fan’ and ‘history nerd’. In the first Kingsman film, Galahad (Colin Firth) briefly tells Eggsy (Taron Egerton) about the World War I origins of the gentleman-spy organization fronted by the distinguished Kingsman Tailors of Savile Row, London. With the third film of the franchise, The King’s Man, director Matthew Vaughn returns to serve us that origin story in detail, complete with dollops of alt-history to spice things up. Now make no mistake, the Kingsman films are essentially superhero films, with fine bespoke suits in place of the shiny costumes one might be used to in other cinematic universes. I’d argue that Kingsman is a smidge more fun than other comic-based franchises; because despite the extreme action on display, both films so far kept the stakes as relatable as possible. Give me a tech magnate planting rogue chips in mobile phones worldwide or a drug lord aspiring to compete