I’ve learned that when I watch an “action film”, I need to remember three things. First, I need to put my brain in neutral, and realize that nothing will be logical. Second, most of the film will be one chase scene after another, with the “hero”, rarely, if ever, being killed. Beat up a lot, but never killed. Third, the plot is almost unimportant. It always seems to take a back seat to the “action”, parts of the film. If that is the kind of movie that you enjoy watching, “Red 2”, will not disappoint.
Besides the return of most of the key characters from “Red”, “Red 2”, brings with it some amazing actors. Joining returning favorites, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary Louis-Parker, and Helen Mirren, are Neal McDonough (an excellent bad guy, that you really hate), Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, and Byung-Hun Lee (whose character is the badest hit man on earth). Even “Papa Johns”, shows up for a few moments.
A more in-depth plot/synopsis for this film can be found in other reviews, Wikipedia, and the films IMDB. Basically, it is a race to retrieve, and neutralize a nuclear weapon that has been hidden inside Russia. In the process lots of people get beat up, and/or killed, and lot of property gets destroyed. I found it to be a fun movie to watch, and, if you like action flicks, I can highly recommend it. I would, however, suggest that you watch “Red”, first.
