Plot
Of
Red
2
The
plot
intermittently
spluttered
with
action
and
humour
is
either
tediously
or
incompetently
staged.
There
are
no
risks
or
dangers
to
any
of
the
truly
terrifying
situations.
The
menacing
situations
are
resolved
by
demure
settled
one-liners
and
the
film's
escalation
to
what
should
be
a
pretty
significant
event,
a
nuclear
explosion,
is
at
best,
dismissively
handled.
Narration
In
Red
2
The
sub-plot
of
the
bickering
romance
between
Frank
and
Sarah,
amateurishly
cartoonish
and
complicated
by
Katja,
distracts
the
audience
from
the
main
plot.
The
only
time
the
audience
is
drawn
to
their
seats' edge
is
during
the
car
and
motor-cycle
chase,
which
is
impressive.
Characterisation
In
Red
2
The
characters
are
predictable
and
stale
in
their
approach.
The
performances
of
John
Malkovich,
Mary-Louisse
Parker
and
Bruce
Willis
seem
to
be
on
auto-pilot
mode.
There
is
nothing
new
and
exciting
that
they
bring
on
to
the
table.
Actors'
Performances
In
Red
2
With
nothing
much
to
do,
Helen
Mirren
is
wasted
and
Catherine
Zeta-Jones
is
stiff
and
wooden.
Antony
Hopkins'
amusing
performance
as
the
mentally
unbalance
scientist
creates
a
mild
ripple
on
screen,
but
soon
settles
down
in
to
the
staid
flow
of
events.
It's
only
Lee
Byung-hun
who
seems
to
have
got
a
fair
deal
to
show
off
his
martial
arts.
In
fact,
his
action
scenes
brimming
with
comic
timing
makes
him
the
perfect
replacement
for
the
retired
Jackie-Chan.
Technical
Values
In
Red
2
Technical
credits
are
sturdy
but
unexceptional.
Director
Dean
Parisot,
known
for
his
liberal
use
of
Computer
Graphic
Images,
has
this
time
done
much
of
the
action
pieces
through
in-camera
effects
and
compositions.
The
location
lensing
in
France
and
Britain
captures
the
ambiance,
though
sequences
set,
but
not
shot
in
Russia
suffer
by
comparison.
Red
2
Verdict
Overall,
Red
2
is
a
big
letdown,
as
very
little
occurs
from
the
first
act
to
the
third
that
is
completely
unexpected.
Red
2
Cast
And
Crew
Producer:
Lorenzo
di
Bonaventura
Director:
Dean
Parisot
Cast:
Bruce
Willis,
John
Malkovich,
Mary-Louise
Parker,
Anthony
Hopkins,
Helen
Mirren,
Catherine
Zeta-Jones,
Byung-hun
Lee,
David
Thewlis,
Brian
Cox,
Neal
McDonough,
Steven
Berkoff,
Tim
Pigott-Smith,
Garrick
Hagon
Music:
Alan
Silvestri
Cinematography:
Enrique
Chediak
Release
Date
in
India:
July
19,
2013