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Ryan Phillippe and Casper Van Dien in The 2nd (2020)

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The 2nd

531 reviews
3/10

What Happened?

How did Ryan Phillipe end up in this project? The execution of each scene, camera work, dialogue and action sequences are just not coming together. You can tell how a film is going to go in the first 5 minutes. Actually 2 minutes. I stopped watching after 5 minutes even with fast forwarding.
  • johnhow-82589
  • Oct 2, 2020
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5/10

Holy smokes

This movie is awesome if you're looking to see how terrible a movie can be. I just couldn't stop watching. Felt the same way as when I'm on the casino losing money and I know I need to leave but I can't. I wanted to change it so bad I just couldn't. Now I'm wondering if Ryan Phillips had a family member kidnapped and was forced to do this movie.
  • raulsrec
  • Dec 1, 2020
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3/10

Low production value

After Shooter we've seen that Ryan Phillipe can act the role of a soldier. But it needs proper direction and cinematography.

The action sequences looks like someone is playing, and then a few muscle flashes has been edited in afterwards.

Acting is bad. Effects are bad. Score is bad. It's just a bad movie (which could have been great)
  • Plazeebo
  • Aug 31, 2020
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1/10

93 Minutes I will never get back in my life

Interesting premise for a movie but appalling acting and even worse continuity. It just did not work no matter how hard I wanted it to. Save yourself the pain and suffering.
  • RdC1991
  • Sep 2, 2020
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1/10

The 2nd it starts it's bad

Ryan Phillippe and Casper van Dien need to look elsewhere for work than these terrible movie choices. They're both capable and watchable but need better scripts than this. Why not try tv?! Action should never be dull. The 2nd will never finish 1st!
  • andrew_travers
  • Sep 5, 2020
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2/10

Laughably bad (spoilers)

  • wildcat32688
  • Sep 5, 2020
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1/10

Bad movie... very poor acting

My title says it up pretty well, the acting is very poor the dialogues/writing is stupid... What they call action scenes are so obvious and very poorly executed... I am very disappointed in Ryan Philippe , he usually is way better than that, What happened to him to play in such a bad movie ?
  • lboogy9
  • Sep 1, 2020
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2/10

I haven't seen such a badly made movie since the 90ies

The conversations, characters' actiins, action / fight scenes are lame, unbelievable, laughable. I was fast forwarding when watching became unbearable which is pretty often. If you don't know how to totally waste your time, that's a great choice.
  • tetianabilokin
  • Oct 22, 2020
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6/10

Low-budget, cliche action film

Headline says it all. If you feel like taking a 1 hour and 30 minute relaxation for the brain and you like watching an exciting, yet completely cliche-packed action film, and have no trouble accepting a complete lack of realism to the plot and attention to details, this film will fit your needs. I suggest anyone about to watch this film to turn their expectations as low as possible, and only then will they be able to enjoy this film.
  • rasmushyttel-56512
  • Dec 7, 2020
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2/10

Wow what happened?

Momentum Pictures presents a Lucid Film production in association with Fury Film Franchise it looks like a movies from the 50s. Looks and sounds like a low budget film. This isn't an action film. Didn't do a good job at all in any of it. Scenes weren't thought out well. Bad angles bad lighting bad music bad acting bad story line. I was looking forward to this movie with Ryan he was great and the other two well know actors Casper Van Dien and Richard Bergi also great. I'm so sad this was so bad :((
  • elena-zdraveska
  • Sep 3, 2020
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10/10

Such a bad film you can't not watch it.

This film sucks in every single aspect. Bad acting, bad dialogue, bad casting, bad camera work, bad score, bad everything. The people who made this film must have worked very hard to make it suck this much. It can't be a coincidence. It is clearly the product of deliberate and extensive effort. I don't want to spoil the thrill of discovery here, but this film is so bad it actually travels across the universe and back to become the greatest film ever made.
  • Concerned_Liberal
  • Aug 2, 2021
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Shockingly bad

Who funded this garbage? Very bad acting - I'm surprised at Ryan Philippe.
  • Rebekahjanel
  • Nov 4, 2020
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6/10

It wasn't as bad as the ratings.

If you go into this movie expecting nothing, then you won't mind it. Don't expect A-list acting and top Hollywood budgets. The story was intriguing enough to give a view if you don't expect too much.
  • brad_notpitt
  • May 1, 2021
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1/10

Barely a B movie

Wow. I'm so sad. Purchased this movie on the day it came out because I love Ryan Phillipe. This has to be his worst movie ever. The dialogue is that of a first semester film student, at best. The action sequences are slow and drawn out, to a painful point. There is a lot of stopping to say something..... stupid.

Best part of the movie? All of the subtitles that say "uuugghhh" "Argh" and "aggressive grunt". Hahahaha

Skip it. Watch the Lincoln Lawyer again if you are looking for a Phillipe movie.
  • tesslittrell-88284
  • Sep 1, 2020
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1/10

No... Just No

  • cozen
  • Sep 2, 2020
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2/10

Barely makes the 2nd star out of 10.

The script is so terrible that it could have been written by a 12 year old, and the directing is even worse. Some of the main actors try hard but their lines are just plain cringe worthy. I find it difficult to believe that people get paid to make movies this bad.
  • mcquade-21657
  • Sep 4, 2020
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1/10

Don't waist your time watching

  • derrickbuckner
  • Oct 5, 2020
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3/10

C list at best

  • YourMyWifeNow
  • Sep 3, 2020
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2/10

Cringey dialogue throughout, Ryan's worst film in years

Opening lines Man "Hello?" Man 2 "Child, is that you?" Man "Yes, Father. I'm listening."

This exchange accurately sums up the quality of the movie ahead. Ryan and others have such terrible lines it's painful. Throw in a few first time actors playing college students along with some poor action scenes and this one is a bomb from start to finish.

Ryan is listed as a producer. Brian Skiba listed as a director, it says he directed 22 films since 2009 but none of them are noteworthy. Add this one to the list.
  • Xavier_Stone
  • Sep 1, 2020
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6/10

okish, but why an infinite bullets gun shooting...

Medium budget. story so so. acting and directing so so. action ok but bullet count of one gun fight was ridiculous. Casper not too bad, but i wish one day he get a much better role in a well directed movie ...
  • surfisfun
  • Aug 31, 2020
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1/10

Awful... just awful.

It plays like the old, badly dubbed Kung fu movies but worse. Storyline is scattered and disjointed. The acting bipolar in the best of scenes. Makeup and lighting were horribly inconsistent. The whole thing feels like SOCKS ON A ROOSTER.
  • medicrblanchard
  • Nov 30, 2020
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10/10

Amazing

This movie is a MUST WATCH!! You'll probably never see another movie this bad. I honestly don't even know how this happens... how does a movie make it out of editing this bad? Poor Ryan.
  • marcusfitts
  • Dec 1, 2020
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6/10

Bad but good

This movie was bad in so many ways.. lol..

But... it did entertain me until the end.
  • kai-93509
  • Sep 2, 2020
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1/10

Worst acting ever

What a waste of time. Worst acting by every actor and actress.
  • robandkanik
  • Sep 1, 2020
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1/10

In one word Terrible

In one word Terrible , one of the worst films I have seen , could not watch it right through it is that bad , the acting very bad
  • peterwalter-42488
  • Oct 2, 2020
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