The Old Guard 2 – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Old Guard 2 feels more like a returning television series than a movie.
The Old Guard 2 is available on Netflix now.
Director: Victoria Mahoney
Writer: Greg Rucka, Sarah L Walker (Screenplay)
Writer: Leandro Fernandez, Greg Rucka (Graphic Novel)
Cast
- Charlize Theron (Monster)
- KiKi Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk)
- Matthias Schoenaerts (The Danish Girl)
- Marwan Kenzari (What Happened to Monday)
- Luca Marinelli (Martin Eden)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)
- Uma Thurman (Kill Bill)
Plot: Andy leads immortal warriors against a powerful enemy threatening their group. They grapple with the resurfacing of a long-lost immortal, complicating their mission to safeguard humanity.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Old Guard 2 starts when Andy (Theron) works with CIA agent Copley (Ejiofor) to remind us how good her team is. Nile (Layne), the newest member is still adapting to the team with Nicky (Marinelli) and Joe (Kenzari) as the team of immortals conduct business and take out criminals. Elsewhere, Discord (Thurman) has located another immortal Quynh (Ngo).
Andy becomes drawn to Quynh and her connection to their previous life. However, Quynh has waited centuries to be discovered and wants to hear the story behind the life Andy has lived. Meanwhile, the bigger threat is approaching, and Andy must deal with being mortal after centuries of being immortal.
Verdict on The Old Guard
Recap
The movie follows Andy and her team of immortal warriors facing a new threat. A stranger has located Andy’s oldest friend and returned them to the present day. However, Andy battles her reality of being mortal leaving the team to face off against the person trying to take their powers.
Best Parts
The movie builds on the bigger story around the immortals and shows the bigger mystery surrounding them. We get some flashy action sequences, even if they feel more routine than anything else.
Worst Parts
Everything feels more like a returning television series, introducing a new threat, who doesn’t seem to do anything other than talk. It has a returning friend whose past could bring more to the bigger picture. However, that isn’t how a movie should be operating, we needed a more rounded story and not a build for the next movie.
Final Thoughts –The Old Guard 2 struggles to get going and focuses more on the next chapter.
