Michael's Movie Grade: B
Review: Denzel Washington's first sequel is a success.
One thing I like about this movie is that it takes its time and knows when to slow down and be quiet. This isn't one of those action films that rushes from one action scene to another. However when the action scenes come we are invested in our main character and the environment of this film. This only makes these more exciting. Many scenes don't in fact forward the plot. However they add a charm to this movie that isn't in most mainstream action films. Seeing our main character help an old man, who much of the world has stopped paying attention to, is surprisingly sweet and touching. However there is nothing forced about this and the sentiment feels real. Similarly seeing him with all his Lyft passengers sets up the environment and even the emotional state he is in, pulling us further into this character. These are slow moving quiet scenes but they leave just as much of an impact as the big action scenes (which again are excellent). Also helping this movie is that the main character is just so likable. You not agree with his methods for helping others, but you admire his unselfish reasons behind it.
The only real complaint I have about this movie are that some of the side characters could have been more developed. Some of them feel quite cliché and like characters we have seen in other movies, but our hero's relationships with these characters make these scenes still work.
This is not your typical action movie, but it is definitely a good one.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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