Review: "The Old Guard 2"

This sequel furthers the character evolutions of the original and brings in enough globetrotting action to satisfy fans.

The fighting in The Old Guard 2 is so choreographed you're constantly reminded of just how choreographed (and gory) it is, meaning the action can get a little tedious by the end. Maybe that's because the idea of immortality removes some of the usual tension of fight scenes.

What continues to be more compelling in this franchise are the very human stories fueling the superhuman characters' motivations. These are developed with some nuance.

The film asks you to think about what gives a mortal life purpose. No easy answers, but the mere exercise infuses this otherwise by-the-book action film with a bit of higher meaning.

A cliffhanger ending suggests #3 is on the way.

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