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** When Aiden and Ellie first work together to decipher Bakunin's clues, in Elly's mental projection Aiden actually takes Wyatt's role rather than Argylle's [[spoiler: because he actually is Elly's partner and she is the real Argylle.]]
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''Argylle'' is a 2024 American-British spy/romantic comedy/action film written by Jason Fuchs (''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'') and directed by Creator/MatthewVaughn. It stars Creator/HenryCavill, Creator/BryceDallasHoward, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/BryanCranston, Creator/CatherineOHara, Music/DuaLipa, Creator/ArianaDeBose, Creator/JohnCena, Creator/SamuelLJackson, and Chip the Cat.
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''Argylle'' is a 2024 American-British spy/romantic comedy/action film written by Jason Fuchs (''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'') and directed by Creator/MatthewVaughn. It stars Creator/HenryCavill, Creator/BryceDallasHoward, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/BryanCranston, Creator/CatherineOHara, Music/DuaLipa, Creator/ArianaDeBose, Creator/JohnCena, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/SofiaBoutella, and Chip the Cat.
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The film released in theaters February 2, 2024, and is set to stream exclusively on Creator/AppleTvPlus at an unknown future date.
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The film released in theaters February 2, 2024, and is set to stream exclusively on Creator/AppleTvPlus at an unknown future date.
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* WouldntHitAGirl: Aiden puts the two female mooks on the train into sleeper holds rather than kill them, unlike all the other mooks.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Right before a gunfight, Aiden explains Elly she'll have to make sure the mooks are dead by stomping their head, pointing out the skull is a fragile bone. In real life, the human skull is surprisingly sturdy.[[note]]Blows to the head aren't dangerous because of the risk of breaking the skull, but because shocks cause the brain banging against the cranium, which risks causing brain injuries[[/note]]
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Right before a gunfight, Aiden explains Elly she'll have to make sure the mooks are dead by stomping their head, pointing out head and crushing their skull, stating that the skull is a fragile bone. "surprisingly brittle." In real life, the human skull is surprisingly sturdy.[[note]]Blows to quite sturdy, and the danger of head aren't dangerous because of the risk of breaking the skull, but because shocks cause blows comes primarily from the brain banging against the cranium, which risks causing brain injuries[[/note]]cranium.
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* WishFulfillment: Not explicitly stated, but in a similar vein to Matthew Vaughn's Film/KingsmanTheSecretService, the movie plays out like a cat-lady's fantasy dream from start to end: A single woman in a not-so-exciting life was suddenly dragged into a completely new situation by the actions of a [[spoiler:new badass love interest, who told her she's capable of being much more than she thought of herself. When finally acknowledging her true calling, she TookALevelInBadass and start accomplishing amazing feats she previously did not believe she could accomplish]].
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* WalkingSpoiler: Most of the cast arguably qualifies as this, due to the sheer number of plot twists occurring one after another. This especially applies for the protagonist Elly Conway however - The film's first act reveal that her fictional books predicts future events in real life barely scratches the surface of the actual plot.
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* BookedFullOfMooks: Two shown in the trailer.
** When Agent Argylle meets [=LaGrange=] in a nightclub, they dance until she reveals she knows exactly who he is. Everyone in the club, including the [[SilkHidingSteel women]], pull guns out and point them at him.
** When Elly is taking a train to see her mother, Aiden sits down across from her. After taking time to chat, one man walks up and attempts to stick her with a hidden needle. When he fails, everyone else in the car attacks Aiden, with more coming from other cars.
** When Agent Argylle meets [=LaGrange=] in a nightclub, they dance until she reveals she knows exactly who he is. Everyone in the club, including the [[SilkHidingSteel women]], pull guns out and point them at him.
** When Elly is taking a train to see her mother, Aiden sits down across from her. After taking time to chat, one man walks up and attempts to stick her with a hidden needle. When he fails, everyone else in the car attacks Aiden, with more coming from other cars.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Is it possible for someone to be shot center mass in such a way that the bullet does not damage any major veins, arteries or organs? Probably. Is it likely that someone would be able to make that shot on purpose, [[spoiler:especially given that Elly hadn't handled a gun in years]]? Really, really, '''really''' doubtful.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Is it possible for someone to be shot center mass in such a way that the bullet does not damage any major veins, arteries or organs? Probably. Is it likely that someone would be able to make that shot on purpose, [[spoiler:especially given that Elly hadn't handled a gun in years]]? Really, really, '''really''' doubtful. Aiden himself actually [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this in the third act of the movie.
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* ShoutOut: Self-referential for Matthew Vaughn. During their visit to Hyde Park, Elly and Aiden are seen with a can of [[Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle "Statesman"]] brand beer. [[spoiler:TheStinger takes place in a pub named "Film/TheKingsMan", complete with the Film/{{Kingsman}} symbol.]]
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* ShoutOut: Self-referential ShoutOut:
**Bakunin mentions [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] is like Literature/MaryPoppins when compared to the Division.
**When Aiden urges Elly to write the next chapter to her novel, he says it does not have to be long like ''Literature/WarAndPeace''.
**Self-referential for Matthew Vaughn. During their visit to Hyde Park, Elly and Aiden are seen with a can of [[Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle "Statesman"]] brand beer. [[spoiler:TheStinger takes place in a pub named "Film/TheKingsMan", complete with the Film/{{Kingsman}} symbol.]]
**Bakunin mentions [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] is like Literature/MaryPoppins when compared to the Division.
**When Aiden urges Elly to write the next chapter to her novel, he says it does not have to be long like ''Literature/WarAndPeace''.
**Self-referential for Matthew Vaughn. During their visit to Hyde Park, Elly and Aiden are seen with a can of [[Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle "Statesman"]] brand beer. [[spoiler:TheStinger takes place in a pub named "Film/TheKingsMan", complete with the Film/{{Kingsman}} symbol.]]
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* SharedUniverse: From TheStinger, [[spoiler:the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe movie]] ''Argylle: Book One'' appears to share a universe with the ''Film/{{Kingsman}}'' franchise. What this means for the "real" ''Argylle'' universe is unclear, though there's a clue implying there may be a connection as well (the Stateman brand of alcohol exists).]]
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* SharedUniverse: From TheStinger, [[spoiler:the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe movie]] ''Argylle: Book One'' appears to share a universe with the ''Film/{{Kingsman}}'' franchise. What this means for the "real" ''Argylle'' universe is unclear, though there's a clue implying there may be a connection as well (the [[Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle Stateman brand of alcohol alcohol]] exists).]]
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* SharedUniverse: From TheStinger, [[spoiler:the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe movie]] ''Argyle: Book One'' appears to share a universe with the ''Film/{{Kingsman}}'' franchise. What this means for the "real" ''Argyle'' universe is unclear.]]
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* SharedUniverse: From TheStinger, [[spoiler:the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe movie]] ''Argyle: ''Argylle: Book One'' appears to share a universe with the ''Film/{{Kingsman}}'' franchise. What this means for the "real" ''Argyle'' ''Argylle'' universe is unclear.unclear, though there's a clue implying there may be a connection as well (the Stateman brand of alcohol exists).]]
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* SharedUniverse: [[spoiler:TheStinger reveals this movie apparently takes place in the same universe as the ''Film/{{Kingsman}}'' franchise.]]
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* SharedUniverse: [[spoiler:TheStinger reveals this movie apparently takes place in the same From TheStinger, [[spoiler:the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe movie]] ''Argyle: Book One'' appears to share a universe as with the ''Film/{{Kingsman}}'' franchise.franchise. What this means for the "real" ''Argyle'' universe is unclear.]]
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** Argylle is an unquestionably heroic character in Elly's books, opposing the villainous Directorate. [[spoiler: Since he's her subconscious projection of the real Rachel, of course it turns out that she isn't really evil, despite what her more ruthless actions may suggest.]]
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Elly Conway (Howard) is the reclusive (preferring the company of her cat Alfie) and mild-mannered author of a wildly popular series of novels around a [[TuxedoAndMartini dashing super-spy]] named Argylle (Cavill). When the events in her novels start mirroring real things, Elly's world gets turned upside down and she has to go on the run with the help of real-life spy Aiden Wilde (Rockwell), while a rogue organisation led by Director Ritter (Cranston) is determined to figure out what else Elly knows.
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Elly Conway (Howard) is the reclusive (preferring the company of her cat Alfie) and mild-mannered author of a wildly popular series of novels around about a [[TuxedoAndMartini dashing super-spy]] named Argylle (Cavill). When the events in her novels start mirroring real things, Elly's world gets turned upside down and she has to go on the run with the help of real-life spy Aiden Wilde (Rockwell), while a rogue organisation led by Director Ritter (Cranston) is determined to figure out what else Elly knows.
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** The reveal of the ''real'' real [[spoiler:Agent Argylle]] who appears at the book signing for the final Argylle novel. [[spoiler: played by Henry Cavill with a strong accent and different silly hair]]
--> '''[[spoiler:Argylle]]''': I don't actually have a question, but I thought you might have some for me.
--> '''[[spoiler:Argylle]]''': I don't actually have a question, but I thought you might have some for me.
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''Argylle'' is a 2024 spy/romantic comedy/action film written by Jason Fuchs (''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'') and directed by Creator/MatthewVaughn. It stars Creator/HenryCavill, Creator/BryceDallasHoward, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/BryanCranston, Creator/CatherineOHara, Music/DuaLipa, Creator/ArianaDeBose, Creator/JohnCena, Creator/SamuelLJackson, and Chip the Cat.
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''Argylle'' is a 2024 American-British spy/romantic comedy/action film written by Jason Fuchs (''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'') and directed by Creator/MatthewVaughn. It stars Creator/HenryCavill, Creator/BryceDallasHoward, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/BryanCranston, Creator/CatherineOHara, Music/DuaLipa, Creator/ArianaDeBose, Creator/JohnCena, Creator/SamuelLJackson, and Chip the Cat.
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* AnachronisticSoundtrack: "Now and Then" by Music/TheBeatles is part of one character's returning memories from at least 5 years in the past, yet the song had only been released in November 2023 and the film in 2024 (with no indication that the movie takes place in the near future or any time besides the present day).
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* StealthPun: The first of the film's many plot twists happens almost immediately after the cat is quite literally taken out of its bag for the first time since the film started.
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* AmbiguousSituation: The last scene [[spoiler:has Elly performing a public reading of the last ''Argylle'' novel, then members of the audience can ask her questions; one of them has the same face as Argylle (he's also played by Henry Cavill) and Elly is baffled once she notices him. Cue end credits. Is Elly having another of those Argylle hallucinations (though the man didn't have the distinctive Argylle's suit and haircut)? Is he just a random stranger who happened to uncannily look like how Elly imagined Argylle? Is he another enemy secret agent? Or is Agent Argylle real after all?]]
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* AmbiguousSituation: The last scene [[spoiler:has Elly performing a public reading of the last ''Argylle'' novel, then members of the audience can ask her questions; one of them has the same face as Argylle (he's also played by Henry Cavill) and Elly is baffled once she notices him. Cue end credits. Is Elly having another of those Argylle hallucinations (though the man didn't have the distinctive Argylle's suit and haircut)? Is he just a random stranger who happened to uncannily look like how Elly imagined Argylle? Is he another enemy secret agent? Is he the actor playing Argylle in the film adaptation of Elly's book revealed in TheStinger? Or is Agent Argylle real after all?]]
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Elly Conway (Howard) is the reclusive (preferring the company of her cat Alfie) and mild-mannered author of a wildly popular series of novels around a [[TuxedoAndMartini dashing super-spy]] named Agent Argylle (Cavill). When the events in her novels start mirroring real things, Elly's world gets turned upside down and she has to go on the run with the help of real-life spy Aiden Wilde (Rockwell), while a rogue organisation led by Director Ritter (Cranston) is determined to figure out what else Elly knows.
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* IronicEcho: Fairly early in the movie, Aiden gives Elly advice on how to stomp on a man's skull properly, likening it to dancing as he tells her to "twist and crush". In the FinalBattle, he once more gives the same advice but much more somberly [[spoiler:to Elly/Rachel when she's in ManchurianAgent mode and about to kill him because he can't bear to fight back against her.]]
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* YourMakeupIsRunning: In the aftermath of [[spoiler:discovering her parents aren't as innocent as she thought]], Elly cries so much her mascara is seen running.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: [[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/argylle-movie-poster-henry-cavill-matthew-vaughn-dua-lipa/ One of the posters]] features all the characters standing in a V shape. The central character is Agent Argylle cradling Alfie (the cat), despite Argylle being an in-universe fictional character without much onscreen presence [[spoiler:(though the in-universe ''Argylle'' franchise is integral to the plot)]] and Alfie being just the heroine's pet. Immediately next to Argylle are [=LaGrange=] (another in-universe fictional character, with ''very short'' onscreen presence) and Alfred Solomon (a real person with an important role in-story, but still without much scenes). Elly and Aiden, the ''actual'' main characters, are standing farther away and not in the central position. Wyatt, another fiction-only character, is closer to the center than the actual BigBad (whose identity as such isn't even a mystery).
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* NoEscapeButDown: After finding Bakunin's notebook, Aiden and Elly have no choice but to escape by jumping from the roof of the building onto a barge. To demonstrate the safety of the jump, Aiden throws [[ThatPoorCat poor Alfie]] first.
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* NoEscapeButDown: After finding Bakunin's notebook, Aiden and Elly have no choice but to escape by jumping from the roof of the building onto a barge. To demonstrate the safety of the jump, Aiden throws [[ThatPoorCat poor Alfie]] Alfie first.
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Elly Conway (Howard) is the reclusive (preferring the company of her cat Alfie) and mild-mannered author of a wildly popular series of spy novels around a [[TuxedoAndMartini dashing super-spy]] named Agent Argylle (Cavill). When the events in her novels start mirroring real things, Elly's world gets turned upside down and she has to go on the run with the help of real-life spy Aiden Wilde (Rockwell), while a rogue organisation led by Director Ritter (Cranston) is determined to figure out what else Elly knows.
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Elly Conway (Howard) is the reclusive (preferring the company of her cat Alfie) and mild-mannered author of the wildly popular ''Argylle'' series of spy novels, about a [[TuxedoAndMartini dashing super-spy]] named Agent Argylle (Cavill). When the events in her novels start mirroring real things, Elly has to go on the run with the help of real-life spy Aiden Wilde (Rockwell), while a rogue organisation led by Director Ritter (Cranston) is determined to figure out what else Elly knows.
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Elly Conway (Howard) is the reclusive (preferring the company of her cat Alfie) and mild-mannered author of the a wildly popular ''Argylle'' series of spy novels, about novels around a [[TuxedoAndMartini dashing super-spy]] named Agent Argylle (Cavill). When the events in her novels start mirroring real things, Elly Elly's world gets turned upside down and she has to go on the run with the help of real-life spy Aiden Wilde (Rockwell), while a rogue organisation led by Director Ritter (Cranston) is determined to figure out what else Elly knows.
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** Elly manages to put out her fifth book in what's implied to be incredibly short time after her fourth is published yet can't manage to even write half a scene past what she initially wrote when her mother insists on another chapter. Because what she's attempting to write didn't happen and everything she has written was based entirely off [[spoiler:her repressed memories]] of actual events.
