Red (which stands for "Retired, Extremely Dangerous") was a surprise hit in 2010. The film was significantly better than I (and most people I assume) thought it would be. A good storyline, great acting and lots of laughs ensured that the film would be a hit. So when a sequel was announced, I wasn't surprised.
Red 2 sees Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, and John Malkovich, retired CIA agents, reunite to take down enemies in Europe. Mary-Louise Parker also returns but the biggest news is the additions to the cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Thewlis, Neal McDonough, and most notably, Anthony Hopkins. Good move on the writers and director for bringing these actors in seeing as Morgan Freeman won't be returning.
For the most part, Red 2 looks like more of what made the first film so great. The opening scene in the trailer basically sums up the funniest part of the film: Malkovich. In true form, Malkovich's character marches to the beat of his own drummer and provides numerous laughs as he does so.
Not much has been said about the plot of this film and the trailer doesn't delve into the nature of reunion of the RED crew. But I think it's safe to assume that there's some big conspiracy with the CIA and it's up to this team of retired agents to find out what's going on. Typical and kind of lame, but I'm sure the writing will once again be entertaining and we all know the acting will be fantastic.
Red 2 is set to be released in August. Great timing as it will be the perfect August movie. (August movies always turn out to be better that what you expect - you don't expect much after the big blockbuster summer months, so it's always great to see one or two surprisingly decent August films).
Check out the Wikipedia page for more information and stay tuned for a review here shortly after it's release.
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