The Accountant 2

Pretty much the entire cast from The Accountant returns for its sequel with the notable absence of Anna Kendrick. Following the death of her mentor Ray King (J.K. Simmons), Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) enlists the help of Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) who pulls in his brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal) making the sequel more of an odd couple buddy action-comedy. The mystery involving the death of Ray is a bit of a convoluted mess involving an amnesiac killing machine (Daniella Pineda) and a family fleeing El Salvador that eventually our protagonists will unwind.

Without the mystery and reveal of the Accountant and his world, the sequel is forced to find a new hook. The contentious brotherly bond works fine for your typical throwaway action flick, and allows the sequel to highlight the fact that Christian isn't the only one with some issues, but it's far from as engaging as the original film. A third film, likely tied to the road trip discussed in the film's epilogue, is being considered. Released on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD, there's nothing to speak of in way of extras but both the Blu-ray and 4K do include a digital copy of the film.

• Title: The Accountant 2
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