I really wanted to LOVE this film with it being part of the Kingsman series.
It is a very hyped up movie from the writer of the Kingsman series, the trailer showcased moments of silliness, spy action, Bryce Dallas Howard screaming and a cat that’s seemed like Taylor Swift’s cat; that seemed to be up to no good.
To kick off the film… be prepared because it is cheesy AF, but it’s also obvious that it is supposed to be. For the majority of the film, it leads the audience to believe it is one thing, when it really is another, being revealed in surprise twists that aren’t very surprising. You can almost call the shots and surprises that are about to come at you.
The cast does put on some great performance. One thing to note though, Henry Cavill’s hair is absolutely terrible. Poor guy, how did he let them do him like that?!
As for Dua Lipa, she seemed to be a bigger part in the film but in reality he time in the film was very shortly lived, but even with her short time she did great. Sam Rockwell is follwing in the footsteps of his Hollywood boys such as Tom Cruise, because the man is in his mid 50s and is at a point where age can be defied.
One more thing to note and perhaps the most important is that the film is entirely TOO LONG. They could have easily shaved off 45 minutes.
To make up for it being TOO LONG, there are quite a few ridiculous laugh out loud moments.
I did enjoy the film overall to watch once, and recommend it for the silliness alone. But, I would not watch it again. Don’t take the movie seriously, and I believe you will too. The very long ending is just ridiculously crazy with the suspension of disbelief, but embrace it.
The greater the spy, the bigger the lie.
From the twisted mind of Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise, Kick-Ass) comes Argylle, a razor-witted, reality-bending, globe-encircling spy thriller.
Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World franchise) is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat, Alfie. But when the plots of Elly’s fictional books—which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate—begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past.
Accompanied by Aiden (Oscar® winner Sam Rockwell), a cat-allergic spy, Elly (carrying Alfie in her backpack) races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Elly’s fictional world and her real one begins to blur.
The top-flight ensemble cast features Henry Cavill (The Witcher), John Cena (Fast X), Oscar® winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Grammy winning pop superstar Dua Lipa (Barbie), Emmy winner and Oscar® nominee Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Emmy winner and comedy icon Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), and the legendary Samuel L. Jackson. Alfie is played by Chip, the real-life cat of supermodel Claudia Vaughn (née Schiffer).
Argylle is directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn, from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman). The film is produced by Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling (Kingsman franchise), Jason Fuchs, and David Reid (Kingsman franchise). The executive producers are Adam Fishbach, Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres and Claudia Vaughn.
Apple Original Films presents, in association with MARV, a Cloudy production. Argylle is distributed by Universal Pictures.
Genre: Fantasy Spy Thriller
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Sofia Boutella, with Ariana DeBose and Catherine O’Hara and Samuel L. Jackson
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Screenplay by: Jason Fuchs
Producers: Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling, Jason Fuchs, David Reid
Executive Producers: Adam Fishbach, Zygi Kamasa, Carols Peres, Claudia Vaughn
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