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The Accountant 2 | Review by: Gal Balaban

 


The Accountant 2 embraces much what worked in the first film, even if its slow pace and complicated conflict threaten the runtime. The clearest difference between the two is the prominence of the bro-mance between Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal, who get much more humor and fun together — all while the film fully acknowledges that Bernthal’s character is still a psychopath, even though we’re rooting for him to find his way. The action scenes are great, with strong sound editing and gritty choreography, but the slower drama will sometimes leave you aching for more action, especially when there’s maybe too much exposition for its own good. Cynthia Addai-Robinson is also strong reprising her role, and the main character’s disability also proves for interesting and unique ways of seeing the main case, while also playing into his daily life in fun ways. The film has trouble establishing stakes as to why we should care about certain characters who are in danger, but also balances taking its story seriously with its loose banter between the two leads, while the humor never comes at the expense of letting its dark mystery breathe, and vice versa. The action and pace are on par with the first film with a different but similarly enticing mix of elements, even if it’s occasionally predictable and leaves a few plot threads unresolved, there’s also some exciting twists and turns for fans of more patient and sophisticated action and thriller films.


3.5/5

Review by: Gal Balaban 

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