Many of the recent additions to the spy movie genre were mostly dark and serious in tone, something many fans - especially those of the Bond franchise - disliked, but which definitely worked exceptionally well at the box office (Skyfall made more than USD 1.1 billion!). Yet it looks like the classic Bond-like, tongue-in-cheek style is making a come back and if you are a fan of the genre, there are plenty of new movies to pick from recently and in the near future. One of them is “Kingsman” which I watched yesterday and I’d like to write a few words about. (Might contain spoilers for some!)

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