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Mixed Reviews for the Spy Comedy 'Argylle' Starring Dua Lipa and Matthew Vaughn

Critics Review - Dua Lipa - Matthew Vaughn - Mighty Jaxx - Spy Comedy

Get the scoop on the latest spy comedy 'Argylle' with mixed reviews featuring Dua Lipa and Matthew Vaughn. Find out what critics are saying about this star-studded film.

'Argylle', the latest spy comedy directed by Matthew Vaughn and featuring stars like Dua Lipa, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Sam Rockwell, has sparked mixed reviews. Critics describe it as a Bond pastiche with convoluted plots and self-admiration, overshadowing its potential as a fun movie. Despite the all-star cast and cool visuals, 'Argylle' struggles to deliver a cohesive and engaging spy caper experience.

While the film boasts an intriguing premise of a fiction writer at the center of the action, it fails to fully capitalize on this concept, leading to an underwhelming execution. The movie's excessive length, shabby cinematography, and unconvincing CGI elements detract from its entertainment value. 'Argylle' attempts to blend humor, action, and espionage but falls short of creating a compelling narrative that resonates with audiences.

Interestingly, Mighty Jaxx, a Singapore company, played a role in the film by providing figurines that gained significant screen time. Despite its box office potential, 'Argylle' faces criticism for its lackluster delivery and reliance on star power rather than a well-crafted storyline. The film's post-credits scenes hint at a possible sequel, adding intrigue to the future of the 'Argylle' franchise.

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Argylle film review: Dua Lipa stars in 'shoddy' and 'derivative' Bond ... (BBC News)

From Matthew Vaughn, the director of the Kingsman films, Argylle stars Dua Lipa, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell in a Bond pastiche that is "shoddy" ...

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'Argylle' Review: Matthew Vaughn's Catawampus Spy Comedy (Variety)

'Kingsman' helmer Matthew Vaughn enlists an American cast (and one cute kitty) in a convoluted plot with a fiction writer at the center of the action.

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Argylle Review - IGN (IGN)

An all-star wannabe-mindbender of a spy caper ... When the trailers for Argylle boast of a movie “from the twisted mind of Matthew Vaughn,” there's something they ...

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Argylle review – unbearably self-satisfied smirk of a spy caper from ... (The Guardian)

What could have been a fun movie is instead self-admiring with a dull meta-narrative, phoned-in cameos and an awful lead performance.

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'Argylle': Review (Screen International)

Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell headline Matthew Vaughn's convoluted spy caper for Apple.

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'Argylle' review: A great spy comedy premise is buried by secret ... (USA TODAY)

Even an all-star cast and Henry Cavill's hair can't save "Argylle," a meta spy adventure starring Bryce Dallas Howard that goes off the rails.

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'Argylle': Romancing the clone (The Washington Post)

Matthew Vaughn's comic spy thriller “Argylle” is overlong, shabbily shot nonsense, with an unconvincing CGI cat.

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At The Movies: Spy comedy Argylle features cool visuals in a ... (The Straits Times)

Matthew Vaughn's latest film needs more heart, but the fights and car chases are saving graces. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Argylle (Empire)

Author Elly Conway (Howard) writes spy books about Agent Argylle (Cavill). When it emerges there's truth to her fiction, real-life agent Aidan (Rockwell) steps ...

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Movie Review: 'Argylle' won't blow your socks off (ABC News)

Criss-crossing patterns of ridiculousness and self-satisfaction run through “Argylle,” a tiresome meta movie that puts an awful lot of zest into an awfully ...

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Mighty Jaxx figurines in Argylle: How the Singapore company ended ... (CNA)

Mighty Jaxx's Jackson Aw tells CNA Lifestyle how the company got involved in Matthew Vaughn's new movie – and how their figurines got a lot of screen time.

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Argylle movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert (Roger Ebert)

“Argylle,” the stumbling, overcooked action flick from director Matthew Vaughn, begins with a kind of joke. Agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) infiltrates a ...

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Do You Know Argylle, The Action-Comedy By Kingsman Director ... (8 Days)

Argylle, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill and Sam Rockwell, is out in cinemas this week.

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Geek Giveaway: 'Argylle' Mighty Jaxx Figurines Worth US$169 Each ... (Geek Culture)

Enter our giveaway for a chance to win exclusive Argylle Mighty Jaxx figurines, featuring characters from the thrilling espionage movie.

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Box Office: 'Argylle' to Beat 'Mean Girls' With $15 Million Debut (Variety)

Matthew Vaughn's spy comedy 'Argylle' is poised to conquer the box office despite lackluster ticket sales.

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Argylle movie review: Henry Cavill plays a Bond-like secret agent in ... (South China Morning Post)

Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell star in Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn's Argylle, a slick-looking espionage thriller that is full of ...

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'Unbearable' Argylle panned by critics in brutal first reviews (Yahoo Singapore News)

New spy movie boasts a star-studded cast of Dua Lipa, Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard and John Cena.

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'Argylle' Review: A Cat Cannot Save It (The New York Times)

A simulacrum of a spy movie offers few pleasures and plenty of headaches.

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Review: Too long, too convoluted, 'Argylle' proves to be too much of ... (Akron Beacon Journal)

Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Alfred Solomon (Samuel L. Jackson). I'll be the first to confess: director Matthew Vaughn's films have always represented ...

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'Argylle' delivers a mix of action and laughs that's fit for a Kingsman (CNN)

After a trio of “Kingsman” movies, director Matthew Vaughn essentially hits the reset button with “Argylle,” another fun, highly stylized and less violent ...

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Argylle film review — fiction and reality merge in this action adventure (Financial Times)

Matthew Vaughn's Argylle fairly reeks of extravagantly mounted PR chicanery. This spoofy action adventure is supposedly based on a novel by Elly Conway, ...

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The Argylle post-credits scene, explained (GQ Magazine)

To understand the MVCU (Matthew Vaughn Cinematic Universe), you'll first have to understand Argylle, which is a more complex feat than you'd expect. Argylle ...

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Argylle Ending & Every Twist Explained (Screen Rant)

Summary · The ending of "Argylle" introduces the real Agent Argylle, setting up the possibility of a sequel and prequel. · Elly Conway is revealed to be a double ...

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Does Argylle have a post-credits scene, and what's up with Argylle 2? (Polygon)

Director Matthew Vaughn answers your questions: Is Argylle a Kingsman movie? Is Taylor Swift involved? Plus: Henry Cavill on playing Argylle in the sequels.

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