[Movie Review] Red 2 (2013)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by thegrandshuckett in Movie Reviews // 0 Comments

Plot Summary: Retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. Director: Dean Parisot Writers: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber Runtime: 116 min Main Cast:

Bruce Willis as Frank Moses
John Malkovich as Marvin Boggs
Mary-Louise Parker as Sarah Ross
Helen Mirren as Victoria
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Miranda Wood
Anthony Hopkins as Edward Bradley
Lee Byung-hun as Han

Review: by Lee

Having seen Red, I was mildly excited to see Red 2. I'm not the biggest Bruce Willis fan, but the first movie was pretty entertaining; so, I decided to give it a whirl.

What I Liked:

Red 2 was funnier than a lot of the so-called comedies that have been coming out lately. Of course, there were some corny jokes and some that fell flat, but there were also plenty of solid laughs.

John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, and Anthony Hopkins were fantastic. Their characters were irresistibly hilarious and awesome. Because I saw the first movie, I expected the performances of Malkovich and Mirren, but Anthony Hopkins was just a delightful surprise.

There was plenty of action, unbelievable action.

What I Didn’t Like:

I have to say that I liked neither Catherine Zeta-Jones nor Mary-Louise Parker in this movie. I did not buy Catherine Zeta-Jones as the femme fatale this time around. I loved her in Chicago, but this was no Chicago. Mary-Louise Parker presented the same problem to me that I always encounter when watching her: I do not know whether she is a terrible actress or a fantastic actress who plays terrible roles. I did not like her character, and I was baffled by her so-called feminine wiles.

It was outrageously unbelievable. The relationship between Frank and Han was ridiculous, and the stunts that were performed defied the laws of physics.