Kingsman: The Golden Circle Review: 3 Ups & 7 Downs

4. Julianne Moore's Mediocre Villain

Further to the point about the film wasting its illustrious cast, what a shame it is that Julianne Moore's villain Poppy Adams is such a damp squib.

Moore is really trying her hardest to sell the part, but the character isn't a touch on Samuel L. Jackson's hilarious Richmond Valentine from the first film, from her motivations to her methods and her general personality.

It doesn't help at all that she spends huge amounts of time off-screen in-between scenes, so she never really feels like a substantial baddie, and Moore isn't given particularly compelling material to gain any momentum.

Sadly her work quickly fades from memory, which given the obvious potential is a colossal disappointment.