Manners are
a relevant instrument in the repertoire of every Gentleman. They work like a weapon
in the daily practice and they are just as a perfect fitting suit - a
constituent element of a Gentleman’s’ life.
Besides that,
manners are the foundation of “Kingsman”, a movie that specifies the
quintessence of being a Gentleman. In order to become and being a Gentleman
neither your ethnic roots, despite your age or your gender are of any relevance.
Becoming and being a Gentleman involves and signifies always a ripening
process. You have the choice and only you have the obligation for your own
life. It’s a development in which miscellaneous aspects flow together and grow
into a powerful unity. In any case it contains the consciousness for fine materials
of selected suits which lay emphasis on the true character as well as the estimation of high-class
beverages like a Dalmore 62 Single Hiland Malt Scotch which let us taste the
past, the present and the future on the tip of your tongue at once.
At a deeper level it means much more than that. The word “gentle” includes also
being respectable, disciplined and nonchalant. The essential conditions for the
modern Gentleman aren’t just his manners nor his appearance but first and
foremost his values. These aren’t visible all the time and many virtuous
actions may remain hidden but nonetheless these virtues are the central theme
of being a Gentleman. Loyalty, reliability and solicitude are only a short
outline of a wide range of moral courage which are part of a Gentleman and the
connection for a fight for the greater good in “Kingsman”. The movie combines
these noble characteristic features with ingenious action-scenes which raise
the gear of a gentleman on a higher level of technical functionality. Tied up
with intelligent, humorous dialogues it leads to a smart action-comedy about
the modern Gentleman in the nature of British attributes at its best.
Or
summarized in the words of Harry Hart (Colin Firth) quoting
Ernest Hemingway: “There is nothing noble in being superior to your
fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
Kingsman,
in theaters from 12th March.
© 2015 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All
rights reserved.
Text by Nicole Huminski
With Nicole @Kingsman Swiss Premiere
