The Wrath of Becky

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.

I had actually never even heard about "The Wrath of Becky" prior to stumbling upon the movie by random chance. And with it being a movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to sit down and see what directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote had to offer.

The storyline in "The Wrath of Becky" was a rather straightforward storyline, but also a very generic storyline. If you have seen any type of 'revenge' movie, then you know what you get here. The plot is stupidly simply; some guys hurt a woman close to Becky and steal her dog, and then Becky sets out to righten things and get her dog back.

Gee, a stolen dog, now where have we possibly seen that before? John, you want to chime in here?

Writers Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote played it very safe when they wrote the script, because "The Wrath of Becky" utilizes the standard tropes of a revenge movie and doesn't deviate from that blueprint. And that makes the movie a rather predictable one.

However, I will say that "The Wrath of Becky" was watchable for the generic revenge movie that it was, for better or worse. But it most definitely didn't make for a particularly memorable movie experience. Nor is it a movie that has sufficient contents to the storyline to support more than just a single viewing.

What worked out well in favor of the movie was the cast ensemble. They had a good cast ensemble with some interesting choices of actors and actresses. I wasn't familiar with leading actress Lulu Wilson, but she performed well enough, taking into consideration the limitations imposed by a generic script. I haven't seen Seann William Scott in a movie for a very long time, so it was nice to see him on the screen again. And it was also nice to see Courtney Gains on the screen.

My rating of "The Wrath of Becky" lands on a bland five out of ten stars.

I really loved the first movie, and was excited to see this one. They both have comedy actors playing bad guys, and both pull it off so well it's a wonder we didn't see it before.

But this one is just different. The first one had Becky come out of nowhere, a little girl of pure rage and cunning. And the enemies were Nazis, who everyone hates.

Don't get me wrong, the bad guys in this one were awful people, but it got a little too political for my liking. Secondly, this one put Becky on the offense, which makes it somehow even more ridiculous of an idea.

Was it fun? Sure. Was it as good as the first? Not even close.

Huge fan of the original Becky. So creative and awesome bloody kills! Loved it!

So this one didn't even come close.,, the focus seems to be the delivering of a political narrative and the bad guys beliefs. This isn't fun as it stays the focus instead of awesome kills and fun. This isn't 2020-2021 and it's just silly and annoying. My expectations for this film were actually high given how awesome the first one was.. I know if you watched the first film I won't be able to keep you from watching this one but it's sadly a flat tire.,,and it could have been so awesome. Sad when you see how wrapped up people are in their absurd opinions today.

The Wrath of Becky is a surprisingly solid follow-up to the first movie. It builds on the campy revenge vibe but adds a bit more depth to Becky's character while still keeping things fun and action-packed. I kind of went in with low expectations and I came out impressed, it's better than I thought it would be.

Lulu Wilson absolutely owns the role, and I'd gladly watch her in future sequels if they keep this series going. The movie has enough twists and wild moments to keep you entertained, and it does justice to the first film while still feeling fresh. A decent and enjoyable sequel for sure.