09/03/2025
🎬 The King’s Man 4
Ralph Fiennes | Chris Hemsworth | Gemma Arterton | Aaron Taylor-Johnson
The world teeters on the edge of a new war, and the Kingsman organization finds itself at a crossroads. In The King’s Man 4, the agency is forced to reckon with a rogue faction within its own ranks—agents who believe subtlety is weakness, and chaos is the fastest path to order.
Ralph Fiennes returns as the Duke of Oxford, older but unbowed, his mentorship of Conrad (Chris Hemsworth) now tested by betrayal from within. Gemma Arterton’s Polly continues to be the sharpest mind in any room, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson joins as an unpredictable mercenary whose allegiance is up for sale.
The action is as stylish as ever: sword fights under the flicker of gaslight, ballroom gunfights disguised as waltzes, and a chase through the streets of Vienna in a steam-powered motorcar. Yet beneath the spectacle lies a richer narrative about loyalty, ideology, and the price of secrecy.
Fiennes plays the Duke with regal precision, his every word measured but weighted with emotion. Dickinson grows into his role, shedding youthful idealism for a harder edge. Arterton is brilliant, her wry wit masking deadly skill. Taylor-Johnson brings dangerous charisma, a wild card in a deck stacked with intrigue.
Director Matthew Vaughn leans into the series’ trademark blend of elegance and absurdity, but tempers it with moments of genuine pathos. The costumes dazzle, the set pieces astonish, and the editing dances between grace and chaos. By the final scene, the Kingsman code has been rewritten—blood, honor, and a dash of rebellion.
Rating: 8.6/10
