The Accountant²

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/the-accountant-2-review-ben-affleck-and-jon-bernthal-shine-in-a-surprisingly-superior-sequel/ "The Accountant 2 turns out to be a surprisingly superior sequel to the original, driven by the smart bet on the fraternal relationship between Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal. Featuring more polished action set pieces, genuinely funny moments, and en...

To be honest, I’d completely forgotten about the original “Accountant” (2016) so wasn’t expecting much from this. Thing is, it’s quite good fun as the meticulous bean-counter with some deep, dark, secrets (Ben Affleck) has to team up with his estranged brother “Braxton” (Jon Bernthal) and an even less willing government agent “Medina” (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) to try to discover just why her boss (...

"Accountant 2" is an inadequate sequel to a vastly superior, original action thriller. Regrettably, unlike the original film this is a production that doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it an action film or perhaps a comedy? The result is confused and frankly, irritating. The poorly devised comedic elements get in the way of what should be a sophisticated, serious, action film. Its akin t...

Batman and Marv monologue their way through this shit. There is chemistry. I feel strange about this one. Like that time I whooped in Red's. Kids stare up in awe at their saviour. FBI agent's fight scene destroys her character unnecessarily. Why was it all so long? Another intermission musical number. Make short, fun movies please. 88 would have been great. I sure hope Affleck calls that ...

The movie about an actual accountant was followed up by one about a straight up killer going through a mid-life crisis and doing no accounting whatsoever - unless you consider counting kills. The first half of the movie requires a re-watch to understand what one just watches because the scenes just seem completely disconnected to the entire movie. Some of them might actually have nothing to do wit...