Director Matthew Vaughn is one of the most factious action filmmaker working today . sleep together for such overweening and humorous movies asKick - AssandKingsman : The Secret Service , Vaughn keep to make his mark on the action genre with his latest undercover agent comedy , Argylle .
Most of his film sure as shooting are n’t for everyone , specially weigh how they give off Quentin Tarantino level of vehemence and profanity . Whatever people think about these film , they still succeed in get audiences in theaters . So , asArgyllemakes its way to cinemas , let ’s look at the good and worst moving picture in Vaughn ’s filmography .
7. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
A year after saving the world , Eggsy ( Taron Egerton ) and Merlin ( Mark Strong ) must team up with Kingsman ’s American counterpart , the Statesman , after the titular drug cartel all but destroy their agency . For better or worse , this subsequence features the dealership ’s brand name of uttermost humor and violence .
But by killing off and convey back character on a dime bag , The Golden Circleseems to encompass the spy genre ’s tired trope rather than deconstruct them . And with its contrived and convoluted patch about the war on drugs , this movie falls from tail the high gear of its own excess .
6. The King’s Man (2021)
Exploring the origins of Kingsman , this prequel testify the original Arthur ( Ralph Fiennes ) and his ragtag team as they attempt to thwart a secret society ’s endeavour at orchestrating the Great War .
WithThe King ’s Man , the franchise proves it ’s just as inordinate as ever with its globe - clip escapade and many tacky displays of ultraviolence . And by having tangible historical figures like Rasputin , Lenin , and Hitler be in a league of mustache - twiddle supervillains , this movie makes for Vaughn ’s most ambitious , if not usurious , movie yet .
5. Stardust (2007)
Based on Neil Gaiman ’s novel of the same name , Stardustfollows Tristan ( Charlie Cox ) when he enters the land of Stormhold to retrieve a fallen star to gain Victoria ’s ( Sienna Miller ) hand in marriage . But to his surprisal , the star turns out to be a woman name Yvaine ( Claire Danes ) , who is hunt by princes and witches alike .
This movie remains one of the most underrated adaptations of Gaiman ’s work , as it ’s a wizardly , barmy , and heartfelt escapade with plenty of jokes and stunning visuals to entertain fan of the fantasy literary genre .
4. Kick-Ass (2010)
When an angsty teenager ( Aaron Taylor - Johnson ) decides to become a costumed offense scrapper , he learn the hard truths of the job as he team up up with vigilantes Big Daddy ( Nicolas Cage ) and Hit - Girl ( Chloë Grace Moretz ) to take down Maffia boss Frank D’Amico ( Mark Strong ) and his Word Red Mist ( Christopher Mintz - Plasse ) .
This controversial film brought a new approach to the superhero genre , deconstructing many familiar figure of speech with its grim and shocking humor . Many people suppose themselves as superheroes at least once in their lives , and this satiric film shatter that fantasy with uber - bloody blaze .
3. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
When young Eggsy gets recruited to the Kingsman spy government agency , he and his unexampled team must barricade billionaire Richmond Valentine ( Samuel L. Jackson ) from eradicate most of human beings . LikeKick - Ass , this meta - spy drollery pokes playfulness at the many image established by the Bond films that inspire it , all while relishing in its over - the - top force and extravagant story .
The film ’s crowning accomplishment is arguably the now - iconic church service fight scene that work to the tune of Lynyrd Skynyrd’sFree Bird , cement itself in action movie history .
2. Layer Cake (2004)
This film arguably helped Daniel Craig landthe role of James Bondand leave Tom Hardy one of the most meaning early function in his career . found on the novel by J.J. Connolly , Vaughn ’s directorial introduction follows an unnamed cocaine principal ( Craig ) who hopes to bed from crime , only to be forced to complete two more chore that bedevil him into a web of death and perfidy .
Layer Caketakes audiences into the tempting and all - consuming world of drugs and law-breaking with captivating visuals , gory force , and a killer soundtrack . At the same fourth dimension , it display the tragedy of the agonist ’s criminal lifestyle as he and his ally agitate to escape a deadly patronage they ’re all too undecomposed at .
1. X-Men: First Class (2011)
demand position decades before Wolverine encounter the X - Men , First Classshows Charles Xavier ( James McAvoy ) meeting his booster - turned - curse Magneto ( Michael Fassbender ) and forming the iconic team to cease the Hellfire Club from set off World War III . Though it does n’t do every one of its characters justice , this star prequel was the jump-start that the X - Men movie franchise needed . With spectacular performance from its shape , a well - balance pure tone , and an engaging atavist history , Marvel ’s world of sport has never felt more real .
