Early reactions to Kingsman call it “utterly demented” in a “good way”

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Fox recently held a screening for their KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, and several people have tweeted their thoughts on the upcoming film. Based on Mark Millar's The Secret Service comic book series, the Matthew Vaughn movie stars Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Caine, and if you love the comics, you'll be happy to hear first reactions to the film version are very positive.

Most seemed to have a blast with KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, however a few were surprised by how violent it was, with a couple going as far as comparing it to Gareth Evans' THE RAID. "Oh great, PG-13 THE RAID style fights," is what some of you might be thinking, but that's not the case. They say KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE is "jaw-droppingly violent" and a "hard-R type movie."

#Kingsman: by no means perfect, but the last third is just ridiculously entertaining. One scene is ridiculously, jaw-droppingly violent.

— Ben Travis (@BenSTravis) November 13, 2014

I know I put 'ridiculous' in that tweet twice, but it really is.

— Ben Travis (@BenSTravis) November 13, 2014

Most important of all: #Kingsman has many appearances from a ridiculously cute pug.

— Ben Travis (@BenSTravis) November 13, 2014

Well, Kingsman: The Secret Service is utterly demented. Mostly in a good way.

— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) November 13, 2014

If you've ever wanted to see Colin Firth go Raid-style loco on a room full of people, scored to Freebird, this is the movie for you.

— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) November 13, 2014

If you enjoyed Kick Ass, you'll love Kingsman: Secret Service. An exhilarating, funny film with a distinctly British heart. @digitalspyfilm

— Ben Rawson-Jones (@rawsonjones) November 13, 2014

Colin Firth and Taron Egerton are sublime. Hopefully Kingsman: Secret Service is just the beginning. It's that kind of movie.@digitalspyfilm

— Ben Rawson-Jones (@rawsonjones) November 13, 2014

So much verve & invention in Kingsman: The Secret Service. Like Bond's mischievous, foul-mouthed, psychotic cousin

— Jamie Graham (@jamie_graham9) November 13, 2014

One scene in Kingsman: The Secret Service is so energised, violent & batshit crazy, I didn't know whether to cower or leap up & cheer

— Jamie Graham (@jamie_graham9) November 13, 2014

Kingsman: The Secret Service is a blast. Audacious, hyper-violent, stylish, funny and the work of an utter madman. In the best possible way.

— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) November 13, 2014

Things happen in Kingsman that I've never seen before in a mainstream movie. It'll divide some people, but great to see risks this big.

— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) November 13, 2014

And yes, there's a Colin Firth action sequence that comes on like the whole of The Raid meets the last 20 minutes of Braindead.

— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) November 13, 2014

Wow I had no idea KINGSMAN was going to be a hyper-violent, hard-R type movie.

— Linda Ge (@lindazge) November 13, 2014

Are you more excited for KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE now after checking out these early reactions to the movie?

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE will be in theaters on February 13, 2015.