The Wrath of Becky

The Wrath Of Becky is a real treat for those who enjoys stories about revenge. As for me (someone who worships I Spit On Your Grave), this movie is a really delicious meal for my mind. Just like the first movie (Becky), this movie contains an insane amount of gore. So if you can't stomach it, don't watch this movie. Consider this a friendly warning. Now, on to the story! Like the first movie, this one is about Becky getting even with the people who wronged her. I won't tell you specifically what the wrongdoings are, but it's bad. Just like in the first movie. Real bad. And Becky is angry now, so get ready to see some blood spilled. Or... splattered, to be precise.

Lulu Wilson returns as Becky in this sequel, now three years older and on the run from foster care placements. While on the run, she befriends a kindly old woman who doesn't ask her a lot of questions and allows her to stay in her countryside home. However, there is yet another home invasion, once again by white supremacists, who make the mistake of killing her elderly benefactor. That's when Becky goes full Charles Bronson DEATH WISH on these racist dirtbags at their own compound, conducting a fun and bloody game of cat and mouse. As with the first film, this one casts a comedian in the lead villain role, so instead of Kevin James you get Sean "AMERICAN PIE" William Scott as the main villain. This sequel features a new writer and director who get the tone right this time, leaning more into the dark humor of a cute blond teen girl wreaking bloody havoc on reprehensible villains, which the first film did not do enough of. Lulu Wilson, as in the first film, is terrific as Becky. Although this sequel is more cartoony than the first, Wilson again brings real emotion to the part than you'd expect. For fans of these sorts of over-the-top gore fests (myself included), there's enough action, carnage, and twisted humor to make THE WRATH OF BECKY a must-see.

One-sentence summary: Two years after the events of the first film, Becky finds herself at the center of a small-town insurrection with far-reaching implications.

In all honesty, it never crossed my mind that Becky (2020) would get a sequel, so it took me by complete surprise when I saw that The Wrath of Becky was playing at my local theater. The story is a standard mishmash of previously successful movies. Think John Wick meets Home Alone. Nevertheless, the filmmakers nailed the tone and style, balancing the lighthearted fun and brutal violence nicely. The script could've been a tad tighter, but I admire how they continue to offer longtime comedic actors an opportunity to demonstrate their range. Even if Seann William Scott doesn't quite match Kevin James' performance from the first film, he is still one of the biggest reasons to watch the sequel. I'm not going to tell you to move this to the top of your watchlist, but The Wrath of Becky is a fun way to kill 90 minutes.

A John Wick style slasher is something I didn't know I wanted to watch. This movie was full of fun over the top slasher moments with an action thriller back-drop.

I do think the writing lacked a bit, but I also think great writing isn't needed in a film like this.

Seann William Scott was brilliant and I loved seeing him in a different role than what I'm used to.

This movie is easy to watch and lives up to its expectation as a non-serious, fun, action-thriller.

Unfortuantely the villians are forgettable and for the future of these films I can see it needing to be more and more ridiculous and fun for it to stay relevant.

But that's just IMO. (:

The Wrath of Becky: Two years later Becky (Lulu Wilson) is back, an opening scene and graphics in the titles show how Becky and her dog Diego have passed through several foster families and gone on the run, having many adventures before she meets up with an elderly woman, Elena (Denise Burse) who gives them a home and treats Becky as an equal. Now 16, Becky hones her survival skills in the woods. She works in a Diner and clashes with members of the Noble Men, an extremist Christian group with misogynistic tendencies. They follow her home and break in, resulting in a deadly confrontation, Diego is also stolen. Becky sets out for revenge but discovers that a vaster conspiracy is at play here, the broader group intend to provoke violence at a rally in a nearby town. A certain element of dark humour infuses her preparations and deaths which occur. Some extremely violent deaths and mutilations will almost make you laugh but there is also a seriousness about the encompassing plot (even if it has a few holes suspension of disbelief is easy in this case). Again let squeamish beware lest the gore frighten them. In a cameo Kate Siegel plays a CIA Agent. Directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Angel wrote the screenplay based on a story by himself and Coote. 7.5/10.