The Kingsman franchise is nothing without its out-there humor and big artistic swings — but its first prequel movie, The King’s Man, might just be the biggest swing of all. Director Matthew Vaughn repackaged his love for history and epic films into the saga he’d helped build, turning the clock back to the first World War and tracing the origins of the titular secret service in one fell swoop. Its critical and commercial reception notwithstanding, The King’s Man seemed to be a fun exercise for Vaughn... right up to a bewildering credits scene that took some bracing liberties with real-life history.
