Analysis of movie opening (Kingsman: the golden circle)

Kingsman - The Golden circle: 

Kingsman: The golden circle is the sequel to the hit 2015 spy movie 'Kingsman: the secret service.' Released in 2017, it carries on the story of Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin and Merlin as they push Kingsman to the next generation of spies. After losing his mentor Harry, codename Galahad, Eggsy is finding it hard to fill Harry's place in the Kingsman. But when all of the Kingsman locations are attacked and destroyed, killing all of the remaining agents, Eggsy and Merlin go over to the cousin agency, Statesman. With America's help, they take on a new organisation called 'The golden circle.'

There are a few reasons why this film was successful with audiences. For one, the film is a sequel, and the first film was well received by new coming fans, so the sequel was guaranteed to have a similar sized fan base. Those that watched the first film would more than likely want to see the sequel, to see Eggsy's story unfold even more, now he has to step up after Harry's demise during the first film.

Secondly, the films features famous celebrities reprising their roles, with Taron Egerton returning as Eggs, Colin Firth returning as Galahad,and Mark Strong as Merlin. Even though the second film lost Sam L Jackson as the villain Richmond Valentine, the sequel did gain Channing Tatum as Statesman agent Tequila. This film also has the traditional guest star appearance, this time by singer Elton John, instead of Mark Hamill in the first film. The film  features so many famous faces, that even to people who hadn't seen the first film, would see that that many well known stars must mean that the film is going to be good, as the studio is prepared to hire so many famous actors.

The final reason why the film resonates so well with the audience is the way the film series handles the theme of spies. Before the first film, audiences had been bombarded with James Bond films, with a new 007 film being released every other year. But when Kingsman: the secret service was released, many audience members were grateful for the change of heart with making spy movies, as the integration of the humour and a more light hearted tone makes it very different from the likes of James Bond.

So overall, 'Kingsman: The golden circle' is a good and intriguing movie for audience members as it is a sequel to a hit movie, released just two years prior, it features multiple stars, and is a different type of spy movie, making audience members feel like they are watching a different type of movie, even though many things in the Kingsman series are similar to things seen in the James Bond series.