Review of Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) by Brian K — 11 Sep 2015

Garish and humorless, Kingsman's self-effacing cheekiness comes off as more annoying than clever.

This review of Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) was written by Brian K on 11 Sep 2015.

Kingsman: The Secret Service has generally received very positive reviews.

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