Search: Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Argylle isn't a delicate or even restrained construction, thread-bare and candy-coloured to the point that if it were underwear it'd be both crotchless and edible.

The film stays just on the right side of knowingly self-aware, excusing the major flaw in its basic premise without getting too smug or annoying.

In contrast to the stylised visual repertoire, The Golden Circle’s storyline is led by dolefully shallow plot twists and resolutions.

What begins as an Ian Fleming piss take ends in a Kill Bill blood bath

From a technical standpoint, Vaughn and the cinematographer Ben Davies outdo themselves.

The latest piece of gangland roughage is suitably violent, with a who-gives-a-monkeys attitude.

A really enjoyable yarn in the Princess Bride mold, told with panache.

It's not only the best X-Men film yet, it's a fantastic piece of cinema in its own right.