As the weather is heating up, so are the choices at the theaters. This week I decided to venture out to check out the sequel to 2016s The Accountant. The Accountant 2 is set eight years after the original film left off. Clocking in with a 2-hour 4-minute runtime The Accountant 2 brings more action, more violence, more humor, and more family along for the adventure.
The “feel” and narrative A2 is different from the original so it’s not simply more of the same with a bigger budget. Having Jon Bernthal as co-lead to Ben Affleck works well and the two have good chemistry and play off one another brilliantly. Their character moments elevate the entire production and give heart to the film.
I'll never be able to hear Copperhead Road the same way. Certainly, put a smile on my face and made my heart happy.
J.K. Simmons shines to no real surprise. As for Cynthia Addai-Robinson’s return as Marybeth Medina, it works well, but only to a point. For me it feels like her naivety this time round is a step backwards for her character and undercuts her overall character arc. She’s seen and been through too much at this point.
Justine and company are next level badasses that take “the guy in the chair” to scary levels and it’s awesome and exciting to watch.
The story line is pretty straight forward this time around and it works but also loses some of the flavor the original film possesses. The villains are pretty one dimensional and generic, a problem indicative of many films these days. They serve as plot points more than characters and are quite forgettable in and of themselves. There's no "can't wait for this s.o.b. to get it" desire a worthy villain evokes.
It’s all about the Affleck and Bernthal show.
The Accountant 2 is entertaining. It’s a solid film overall and a worthy sequel that for my money falls just a tad short of the original but is well worth checking out on the big screen. If you’re in the mood for some good action, violence, and humor be sure to check this one out.
The Accountant 2 gets a 7 from me.
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