When I first saw a trailer for
Kingsman: The Secret Service, I was not sure what it was going for; however, seeing that Matthew Vaughn was listed as director, I was certainly interested. The guy has a solid track record, with movies like
Layer Cake,
Stardust,
Kick-Ass, and
X-Men: First Class on his resume. The big question going in was what he would bring to this. No, I was not aware of the comic book origins, but it seems to make sense with the over top nature of the tale. It strikes me as a blending of movies like
Layer Cake and
Kick-Ass, with the result being a spy movie and superhero movie being rammed into each other.
