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Lifer
- Mar 1, 2000
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I thought this one was just a cash in on the first one's success. Wasn't much substance, no character development, and even the action scenes fell short. I felt this movie could have been fit into less than an hour if they wanted to. Johansson was hot but I could have just gotten the same rise from a movie still of her. Her character was bland.
I think you're expecting too much from a popcorn flick. Unquestionably its a cash-in. What sequel isn't? Could it have been more in-depth? more gritty? more "adult"? sure. But you can't sell Happy Meals with that then. They have to make these types of movies appeal to the largest swath of viewers and to do that, things like character development, and deep plots have to go out the window. Mindless, senseless stupid action? THAT is the summer popcorn flick. Iron Man 2 hit that full stride.
