There is a certain trepidation with sequels and whether they live up to the original. The first good thing about this film is that the writers Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber have come up with a really good story for this sequel. That is probably the key element to a lot of sequels is being able to come up with a story that seems new but is not too similar to the first film. Joe and Erich have come up with one that is great and has some really nice twists.
The second good thing is the fun element of the first film is still maintained here in the sequel. Jon and Erich, with the help of director Dean Parisot, have kept the humour that made 'Red' so wonderful. 'Red 2' is really funny and just really delightful to watch.
The third good thing is the cast. While Bruce Willis is doing the same thing he does in all his other films it is the support cast he has who makes this film so much fun. Mary-Louise Parker is so wonderful as the odd man out in this group of assassins. The rest of the cast are normally such serious actors who mostly do drama, that its great to see them doing such outrageous comedy. John Malkovich looks like he is having such fun with his conspiracy nut character. You can never get sick of seeing Helen Mirren go hardcore action woman. And that is a role which Catherine Zeta-Jones needs to embrace more if this film is anything to go by. Anthony Hopkins has played crazy before but not as wacky as this which was fun. Byung-hun Lee makes a nicely restrained member of the team to all the craziness going on around him.
One of the few sequels that actually lives up to the potential of the first film. The great cast make it so much fun.
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