To be
honest, RED 2 is not as loony or topsy-turvy as its
predecessor, RED (2010),
but it’s just as funny. It had a nice start, a bad pitch (it gets annoying
after a while), but the moment Anthony Hopkins is introduced into the mix, the
movie becomes a must-watch.
I can boldly say
that RED 2 is not a masterpiece or going to be one anytime soon, due
to the mixed reviews it’s getting. If you watch the film, you’ll see many
reasons to either like it or hate it.
RED
was a wonderful movie to see, but there was no need for a part 2. But since
it’s been done, there’s a reason to go see it—even if it’s just to see Marvin
(John Malkovich) go all paranoid and pull some stupid stunts, or just to hear
his comic replies to practically everything.
RED 2 was
in the pipeline after the huge financial success of RED. The
writers from the previous film were called back to start work on the new one,
and all the old cast members were brought back, with new additions
included—notably Anthony Hopkins, who plays Dr. Edward Bailey, a mad scientist.
The movie’s plot
starts with Marvin getting all paranoid as he tries to convince Frank (Bruce
Willis) and Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker) that he’s being followed. This leads to
his death by car bombing.
Frank is then arrested and taken to be interrogated about a job he did during
the Cold War. He manages to escape after a failed capture attempt by Norton,
who storms the facility where Frank is being held, killing everyone in an
attempt to capture Frank and get the same information.
Frank is forced
to regroup with his old team from the previous movie as they try to find out
what was so important about the job they pulled during the Cold War. Some
emotional sensitivity is added to this movie as Frank’s old lover, Katya
(Catherine Zeta-Jones), resurfaces and causes a rift between Frank and Sarah.
Also, to Frank’s disapproval and Marvin’s pushing, Sarah becomes an integral
part of the group as they carry out their mission.
RED 2 has
wonderful acting, nice stunts (that I bet you’ve seen before), and it drags a
little before it kicks off, which is its only major downside. But when it
finally does (in a predictable way), you’ll laugh all the way through.
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