Kingsmen the Secret Service

Kingsmen the Secret Service is a James Bond-esque spy movie. It is actually based off the comic book series of the same name. They definitely make it clear throughout the movie that they have taken inspiration from old James Bond stories.

The story was kind of similar to Star Wars (A New Hope) according to my brother. The main character was like Luke Skywalker, his mentor was like Obi-Wan, and the villain has a weapon that'll kill everyone unless the main character stops it. Which sounds pretty generic on paper, but with that in mind, does seem kind of like a retelling of Star Wars.

The action sequences were intense and way over the top. It was kind of like a John Woo movie in that sense. In Kingsmen, the fight scenes were very brutal and I did have to just look away from the screen at times because I'm not a fan of that.

There was a lot of comedy mixed into the movie. It could really catch you off guard too because of how tense the scene would seem to be. Some jokes were a little too much though. Granted, not too many jokes, but those jokes that were kind of bad did leave a bad impression on me.

The pacing throughout the movie was really good. I never felt like time was being wasted with any of the scenes. Everything was when and where it was supposed to be.

So the Kingsmen movie was like a modern day old James Bond movie made by John Woo with a hint of Star Wars.

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

SpongeBob Squarepants was a large part of my childhood. So, of course, I decided to see the movie even though I had to go alone.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water had an interesting sense of humor throughout the film. It rarely relied on cheap gags like a fart joke. I wouldn't go so far as to call the jokes comedic genius, but there were a few that surprised me. They did end up slipping in some jokes for the parents who went with their kid(s).

I understand that it is a kids movie, but that doesn't mean that it can't have better writing. The story structure seemed a bit off and all over the place at times. There's no real clear arc. The climax was a bit uninteresting and the resolution felt kind of disappointing.

When compared to the first SpongeBob movie, this movie sort of pales in comparison. The first Spongebob movie had a good story structure, a clear arc, and a good climax and resolution.

This SpongeBob edition is a fun movie to see. It is enjoyable. But there isn't really anything to talk about afterwards. It's just a kids movie with no real complexity to it. Sometimes it is enough for a kids movie to just be a kids movie.