The Old Guard 2

I quite enjoyed the original film and was excited when this came out.

Unfortunately, it's chock full of lazy writing with some mediocre acting sprinkled in. It dragged on and on, and when things started to look interesting, the movie ended! I wouldn't event call that a cliffhanger - that would imply something interesting that didn't conclude. This was not interesting. This left a bad taste in the mouth.

There were a couple really lame attempts at humor that fell flat.

You just get the impression they were bent on making this sequel into 2 parts. This being a primer for a finale. Except this is a terrible ad for that finale.

Someone called this the "typical sequel" and sadly, that's true. This was badly made.

5/10 is generous for this flick.

Sorry, but as this is a sequel, I have to compare to the first one. And boy oh boy, what an utter disappointment. So many shortcuts, so many empty and void characters. They could have made something good with Uma's arrival but no, just an empty movie. Oh, and the fight choreography is definitely not up to the first one. Also way less violent than the first. And the story in itself is not bad per se, but the way it is shown is just plain déjà-vu. Also, the way some characters interact with each other feels fake, too many inconsistencies.

My advice, go watch the first one and stay at that, you'll spent better your time.

What was that? Where did the second half of the film go? My five points are lenient, as I like the first movie, the story, and the actors. I was really excited about this film and also curious to see what would become of Quynh after lying at the bottom of the sea for 500 years and dying about 4 million times. That must do something to you. But no! After 45 minutes, I was wondering when the film would finally start. It was so slow, and ultimately the story is just boring. Just as disappointing as Highlander 2 ;-). And shortly before the end, I realized that this film has no ending, and Netflix had simply ripped me off.

I loved the first movie. It felt like a proper 3 act story structure. This movie however felt unfinished. As if it were just half a movie. All preamble for a finale. Some parts were interesting and gave context but it felt like it was just Act 1 bordering on the 2nd act of a full story.

The acting was good, the world building was absolutely needed and expanded the world. The movie however had no tangible resolution, the ending couldnt even be called a cliffhanger. I found myself sitting there at the end asking "was that it?" I hope they dont decide to wait years to release the next part of this story. They should have doubled the length and released it as one film.

There's definitely some action here, but it feels completely soulless. The first movie had an amazing story, deep emotional pull, and unforgettable action.

This one feels rushed-like they had two weeks to throw something together just to make money. There's no real connection, no depth, just a bunch of random scenes stitched together. Even the ending felt weird and unsatisfying.

The actors weren't bad, but the whole thing felt off. Honestly, it just capitalism in action.

Do yourself a favor...skip this and go for a walk in nature instead.

I dont know what is it with these movies, Also the music was off too at least for me..