Matthew Vaughn has been a Director Worth Watching. Having Delivered Out-of-the-Gate "Layer Cake" (2004)...with Follow-Ups Like "Kick-Ass" (2010)..."X-Men: First Class" (2011)...and "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014).
But there were Signs of Repetitive Over-Indulgence with the Sequel to "Kingsman", "The Golden Circle" (2017) which was a Disappointment Containing the Aforementioned Flaws.
Returning Once Again to the "Spy-Spoof" with "Argylle", the Director Foregoes His Instincts and Talents to Revisit the Same Theme, almost, in the Same-Way.
With a Big-Budget, and an A-List Cast, He Wallows in Past Glories and Successes to Deliver an Overflowing, Twist-Fest and Runs Amok for the Over 2-Hour Running Time. Never Settling on Intrigue, Suspense, or Anything Cerebral.
The Movie is Bloated and Visually Stilted, even though it Tries Mighty Hard to be Fresh Wowing the Audience with Things Like Ice-Skating on Oil.
Sam Rockwell is His Usual Fan-Friendly Self, Bryce Dallas Howard Does OK, although the "Suspension of Disbelief" Really Cries Out, Given Her Physical Stature, but Her Charm and Cuteness Manages to Keep Things On Track.
The Rest of the Big-Name-Cast are Not-Bad, the Movie just Seems Exhaustively Engaging with More CGI, Cartoony Phoniness than is Tolerable even in a "Spoof".
The Nail in the Coffin, and its a Pretty Big Nail, is Making the "Cat" a Central Character. It Never Works, is Silly Beyond the Bounds of Silliness, and is Cringe-Inducing From Start to Finish. Who Ever Thought that would be Charming and Arresting for the Audience was, to be Kind, Mistaken.
Overall, a Movie with this Much Talent and Money Involved is Bound to be Somewhat Watchable, but Considering that Consideration..."Argyle" is a Huge Disappointment.
Worth a Watch...Barely.
But there were Signs of Repetitive Over-Indulgence with the Sequel to "Kingsman", "The Golden Circle" (2017) which was a Disappointment Containing the Aforementioned Flaws.
Returning Once Again to the "Spy-Spoof" with "Argylle", the Director Foregoes His Instincts and Talents to Revisit the Same Theme, almost, in the Same-Way.
With a Big-Budget, and an A-List Cast, He Wallows in Past Glories and Successes to Deliver an Overflowing, Twist-Fest and Runs Amok for the Over 2-Hour Running Time. Never Settling on Intrigue, Suspense, or Anything Cerebral.
The Movie is Bloated and Visually Stilted, even though it Tries Mighty Hard to be Fresh Wowing the Audience with Things Like Ice-Skating on Oil.
Sam Rockwell is His Usual Fan-Friendly Self, Bryce Dallas Howard Does OK, although the "Suspension of Disbelief" Really Cries Out, Given Her Physical Stature, but Her Charm and Cuteness Manages to Keep Things On Track.
The Rest of the Big-Name-Cast are Not-Bad, the Movie just Seems Exhaustively Engaging with More CGI, Cartoony Phoniness than is Tolerable even in a "Spoof".
The Nail in the Coffin, and its a Pretty Big Nail, is Making the "Cat" a Central Character. It Never Works, is Silly Beyond the Bounds of Silliness, and is Cringe-Inducing From Start to Finish. Who Ever Thought that would be Charming and Arresting for the Audience was, to be Kind, Mistaken.
Overall, a Movie with this Much Talent and Money Involved is Bound to be Somewhat Watchable, but Considering that Consideration..."Argyle" is a Huge Disappointment.
Worth a Watch...Barely.