The trailer didn’t leave much to be desired for this third
and final outing in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto
Trilogy. However, this is one of those rare occurences where the trailer doesn’t
do the film justice, and Wright showcases his best ensemble yet, with Pegg and
Frost joined by stalwarts of British film and TV, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman,
and Eddie Marsan. The cast have great chemistry and provide a constant flow of
laughs with Pegg’s alcoholic rocker Gary King at the helm. Admittedly, the film
takes a slightly dubious turn, initiating some casual fretting, but all worries
are banished with a great twist ending. [4/5]
Matthew Vaughan and Jane Goldman packed a punch with Millar’s
ultraviolent comic adaptation the first time round, and hopes were certainly
high for the follow-up despite their absence at the helm. It definitely doesn’t
match its predecessor, but
nonetheless, Hit Girl and Kick-Ass are such enjoyable characters that by the
end there is plenty to relish in this sequel, even if the sweet spot is left
untouched. They’ve upped the ante this time, with a greater showcase of heroes
and villains including Jim Carrey’s Colonel Stars and Stripes, even if they don’t
get as good as Mark Strong’s big bad and Nicholas Cage’s Big Daddy from the
first outing. [3/5]
2 Guns
A buddy actioner that slots in nicely with most of Mark
Wahlberg’s other films, and enjoyable to watch even if it doesn’t linger in the
mind. Washington and Wahlberg have great on-screen chemistry as two guns for
hire, before they inadvertently discover that they are each undercover agents.
Before you can say ‘unlikely-pair-will-become-the-best-of-buddy-partnerships’
we have the two ‘guns’ fending off corrupt CIA agents, Mexican cartels, mercenary
special operatives as well as each other. It’s an action romp with the usual charisma
from its leads, nothing more, nothing less. [3/5]
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