This movie is false advertisement… It's called The Accountant 2, but only 1 account ever shows up. Where is the 2nd lol?
I only saw the first one once when it came out, which was like eight years ago, but as far as catching the audience up and reminding them of things that happened in the first one, the second does a good and effective job.
Jon Bernthal was my favorite thing about this movie; he was very charismatic, funny, and unpredictable with his performance, not to mention the chemistry he and Ben Affleck share, which is also great.
Ben Affleck put a lot of hard work and nuance into the role; this character of Christian Wolff is definitely one of his best.
Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, and J.K. Simmons were all great in supporting roles.
I liked the direction; Gavin O’Connor did a great job balancing humor, drama, and action.
I liked how down-to-earth and well-choreographed the gun battles were; if you're an action fan, you’ll definitely get some good moments out of these scenes.
The plot is definitely convoluted at points; like, overall, I got it, but there are a lot of coincidences at points, where I had to remind myself how people were contented and who was involved.
They expand on a story element from last time, which I thought was the weakest and the most unbelievable part of that… Well surprise, they pushed the unbelievable part further. I mean, I can say it is well-intentioned, but come on, guys, I know you can’t really do that. You guys are trying to tell this gritty crime drama, and at certain points I feel like I’m watching an X-Men movie.
The cinematography and soundtrack are solid, and there is a good use of humor sprinkled throughout, but it doesn’t take away from the drama.
So despite a convoluted and sometimes unbelievable story, the cast, humor, action, and overall filmmaking pushed this quality higher… I give it an enthusiastic three stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️.
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