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56 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80ColliderMaggie LovittColliderMaggie LovittAt its core, it's a light-hearted spy romp that riffs on a lot of the soap-opera tropes that crossover into the realm of espionage. "Dumb fun" might get thrown around a lot with Vaughn's films, and it might be true, but Argylle does try to be smart in its execution.
- 60EmpireBen TravisEmpireBen TravisFlashy, fun and light on its feet, Argylle papers over its cracks with twist upon twist — and charming performances from its central duo.
- 60Screen RantMolly FreemanScreen RantMolly FreemanArgylle is worth checking out for those interested, but don't expect it to be as good as Kingsman: The Secret Service, though it's certainly better than The King's Man.
- 58IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichArgylle ends on another glorious high that a more serious movie would never have been able to pull off, but the flimsy and hyper-contrived fluff leading up to it is so determined to justify its own absurdity that it doesn’t leave us enough of a chance to enjoy it.
- 40IGNJesse HassengerIGNJesse HassengerMatthew Vaughn’s latest directorial effort doesn’t traffic in the same edgelord button-pushing as his Kingsman series, but as that relief fades, it becomes clear how much Argylle is recycling ideas and imagery from those (and other, better) movies. Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell make an endearing pair, but they’re committed to an occasionally loony adventure that lacks the grace necessary to match its stars.
- 40Total FilmKevin HarleyTotal FilmKevin HarleyFirst too slow, then too silly, Vaughn’s well-cast but wayward romp fires off half-baked ideas without the focus needed to make them stick.
- 38RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsRogerEbert.comRobert DanielsIt’s a shame. Argylle had the potential to be a whissmart parody. It unfortunately just seems to get tired of being the butt of the joke before it can deliver the punchline. But in attempting to avoid becoming a gag—laboring to connect this film with the Kingsman franchise—Vaughn imbues his film with anonymity, making it merely forgettable.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinSure, it’s entirely possible that the film will find a constituency who will love its mirthless, shouty performances, its tortured random plot twists and its appallingly shonky-looking CGI. But there is also a distinct possibility audiences will turn up their noses at this like it’s a fresh litter box deposit.
- 20The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThis could theoretically be a fun movie, but it is all so self-conscious and self-admiring, with key action sequences rendered null and void by being played on two levels, the imaginary and the real, so cancelling each other out.
- 20The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThe action is slapstick-driven, yet the set-pieces are all so transparently bogus – with fourth-rate CGI and actors’ digital doubles flopping about the place like haunted marionettes – that they play as insulting rather than outrageous.