Chang Jin hu : Shui Men Qiao

By now it's futile to use the term propaganda. This film serves it's purpose to celebrate hyper nationalism like it's predecessor. It doesn't provide anything new content wise but to speak of positives, this one isn't overstuffed like the previous one. There are a battalion of characters like the first one, a lot of body count as well. The single mission story without any sub plot works in it's favor as the story is easy to follow. The action just about works with some patchy vfx but we have basically seen this all unfold in the previous part.

With nearly 150mins runtime, the screenplay is filled with enough heroic moments and sacrifices. If one finds it as an overdose then the film is not for them. Despite being a straight forward war film, somehow it felt less engaging this time. Also too many character deaths felt like it was overdone. The American cast was mere caricatures and didn't contribute much with their weak lines. It was one side's bravery and sacrifice told over and over again.