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Summary

When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.

Director: Gavin O'Connor

Writer: Bill Dubuque

Cast

  • Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff
  • Jon Bernthal as Brax
  • Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Marybeth Medina
  • Daniella Pineda as Anaïs
  • Allison Robertson as Justine
  • J.K. Simmons as Ray King
  • Robert Morgan as Burke
  • Grant Harvey as Cobb
  • Andrew Howard as Batu

Rotten Tomatoes: 75%

Metacritic: 60

VOD: Theaters

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[–] falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

I thought this was not as good as the first movie. In the first movie, Wolff at least had the screen time to show off his uniqueness. Here, not much. He's just a glorified mercenary with autism. Also, the plot felt too... convenient? And it introduced a few story lines that didn't lead to anywhere or had unsatisfying ends, like Wolff finding a partner, or Medina somehow ended up satisfied about being helped by the gang? Girl, you didn't want their help and wanted autonomy in the first place. What's with the smile in your new chair after all that nothing you did? The only guy who got a satisfying end is Brax I guess. He got to spend quality time with his brother, and he got a cat.

Still, it was a fun movie. Fights were satisfying enough. Plotline was just weak.