Ryan Reynolds & Samuel L. Jackson are back as bodyguard and hit man with the addition of Salma Hayek as the con artist wife. They back into a mission to save Europe from a disaster (plotted by Antonio Banderas). Like the first movie (my review) the biggest draw is the interplay between the self-depreciating, offhand wry comments from Reynolds and the profanity-laden, raucous attitude from Jackson. Things are even more explosive with Hayek’s hotheaded character. There are lots of fights and gunplay, but much of it is shot with a dizzy camera and chaos editing, so it’s hard to see the hits really land. There’s plenty of raucous energy, but much of the plot isn’t especially original or based on reality. The only saving grace was Reynolds’ humorous asides. NOTE: Stay thru the early credits for a final scene, then wait til the end for a final gag. 
(2.5 / 5)
