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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) is the second installment in the film franchise, following the 2014 hit Kingsman: The Secret Service . Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Criticism 1: The Sentimentality The first film was cold and cynical. Golden Circle tries to have its cake and eat it too. The death of a major character (Merlin) is handled with slow-motion singing of "Country Road" by John Denver. For some, it was a moving tribute. For others, it felt emotionally manipulative and tonally jarring for a franchise built on ironic detachment.

The Plot: A Once-Great Kingdom Crumbles

The film opens with a spectacular callback: Eggsy (Taron Egerton) is now a full-fledged Kingsman, living with Princess Tilde (Hanna Alström). But paradise is short-lived.

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