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The Accountant 2 is a sequel in name only. If you went in expecting a tense, cerebral thriller like the first film, you'll be sorely let down. The filmmakers seem to have completely forgotten what made the original work - and in the process, they've managed to turn Ben Affleck's enigmatic Christian Wolff into something bordering on a comic relief character. It's not a good thing.

In the first film, Affleck's portrayal of Wolff was nuanced: stoic, brilliant, dangerous - with just the right layer of humanity. In this follow-up, they've added an awkward streak of humor that feels forced and completely out of place. Instead of building tension or deepening the character, it undercuts him. It almost feels like they weren't confident enough in their own story, so they leaned into cheap laughs.

Speaking of the story - it's boring. Despite critics hyping this up as an action-packed thriller, very little actually happens. There are long stretches of dialogue and drawn-out scenes that serve no real purpose. You keep waiting for the intensity to build, but the movie just meanders along.

And when the action does finally arrive - right at the end - it falls flat. The sequences feel rushed and lack the punch and precision that made the first film's action so memorable. It's as if the movie ran out of steam and just wanted to wrap things up.

The Accountant 2 is a textbook example of how not to handle a sequel. They stripped away everything that worked, changed the tone for the worse, and left us with an uneven, forgettable film. If you loved the first one, you're better off pretending this sequel doesn't exist.

Let's not beat around the bush - Sinners is one of the most overrated cinematic letdowns in recent memory. Critics might praise it for its "depth" or "bold storytelling," but let's call it what it really is: a drawn-out, two-part mess.

The first part? Completely pointless. It drags on forever, stuffed with filler scenes and hollow dialogue that try way too hard to be profound. It's like the director forgot people actually want to be entertained, not lulled into a coma.

Then comes the second part - the only section with any actual intrigue or payoff - and it's over before you can blink. Ironically, it's the part everyone wants to see, yet it's treated like an afterthought. Pacing is non-existent, and the climax lands with all the impact of a wet paper towel.

In short, Sinners promises a lot and delivers almost nothing. Save yourself the time and skip this one - or at least fast-forward to the second half and pretend it was a short film with wasted potential.

As someone who was genuinely excited for Gareth Evans' Havoc, this movie turned out to be a major letdown. Coming from the director of The Raid and The Raid 2 and Marantau warrior, I was expecting tight action sequences, compelling characters, and a gritty, relentless story. Instead, what we got felt like a bloated, confused mess.

First off, the pacing is painfully slow. Havoc tries to set up a "slow burn" tension, but it just ends up dragging with very little payoff. There's a real lack of story or depth to the characters; they feel more like placeholders than people you actually care about. For a movie that's almost entirely driven by its action, that's a serious problem.

Speaking of action, it's shocking how poorly executed the fight scenes are. Evans, once a master of clean, brutal choreography, now leans on awful camera angles and shaky cam that made me feel physically sick at times. You can barely tell what's going on, and any sense of impact or rhythm is lost in the chaos. Add to that the awful CGI car chases - cartoonish, weightless, and painfully obvious - and you start to wonder how this is from the same director who once redefined action cinema.

The violence is also ridiculously over the top, to the point of being distracting. It doesn't add any grit or realism; it just feels exaggerated for the sake of shock value, which gets old fast. Without a strong story or characters to ground it, the excessive gore just becomes noise.

All in all, Havoc is a huge disappointment. I went in with high hopes, but walked away frustrated and motion sick. Gareth Evans is clearly talented, but this movie feels like he lost his way. A miss from a director I usually admire.