Cert 15
129 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong bloody violence, strong language
I was tempted to drive to Milton Keynes to try out Cineworld's new 4D experience last weekend.
There, apparently, audiences can feel the action whirling around them and be immersed in the smells of a movie.
First up for this new style of cinema was Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service.
I really fancied it but Mrs W and I settled for the big screen IMAX of Nottingham Cineworld.
And we both emerged, just over two hours later, with smiles on our faces.
Kingsman is a rarity in modern cinema: a spoof which works.
It pokes fun at James Bond and spy movies of its ilk in a way which even the most ardent 007 fan will enjoy.
Its special effects are impressive, its fight scenes are dramatic and its humour takes us back to the days of Bond in the hands of Roger Moore.
It is based around a secret spy team which was founded by the powerful and the rich.
Colin Firth plays one of its stars who is as adept at killing with an umbrella as he is on selecting the correct shoes to go with a tailored suit.
He sets about trying to train a protege (Taron Egerton) whose father saved his life on a previous mission.
The rub is that Egerton's character is a rough lad from a London council estate and is competing with Oxbridge types for a position as a Kingsman.
In the meantime, the future of the world is being threatened by the power-crazed antics of a scheming villain (Samuel L. Jackson).
Jackson and Firth add great lines in comedy to what would have otherwise been typical Bond characters.
Firth is even posher than Bond and Jackson's character is undermined by a ridiculous but rather funny lisp.
Meanwhile, Egerton is appealing in his role as the underdog who wants to live up to the memory of his father.
Oh, I nearly forgot Michael Caine as an M-type character - he shows he could have done the job for real.
Kingsman: The Secret Service is a rollocking good wheeze. A great distraction after a hard day at work.
Taron Egerton: "I like beers, pizza and television, so whip myself into that shape was great fun but tough going."
Reasons to watch: A really elaborate spoof movie which is brimming with action.
Reasons to avoid: A bit too daft in parts.
Laughs: Five out loud
Jumps: none
Vomit: yes
Nudity: one bare bum
Overall rating: 8.5/10