![]() ![]() ![]() The result was the wildest spy film in ages, one that’s best described as if Roger Moore had been dropped into a total slaughterfest. Hence the fresh air brought about by Kingsman, which featured Colin Firth in Harry Palmer glasses and Sean Connery bespoke suits, all while channeling the campiest of 007 adventures. Yet after a decade of Daniel Craig brooding and Jason Bourne running, the pulpy roots of the original big screen spymania seemed as retro as the Cold War itself. ![]() While that might be par for the course when adapting John Le Carré novels, there is something to be said about having a James Bond who enjoys his fast cars, faster women, and the fastest of all shaken martinis. Prior to the release of 2015’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, the spy genre was in a dark place. ![]()
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