Simply in time for tax season, The Accountant is again!
The seemingly most-played film on fundamental cable of the final 10 years is getting a sequel with unique star Ben Affleck, plus The Accountant co-stars Jon Brenthal, J.Ok. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson. They’ll all return for the sequel — together with director Gavin O’Connor.
Within the unique movie, Affleck performed Christian Wolff, extremely expert accountant by day, lethal murderer by each time he feels prefer it. Additionally, he was presupposed to be autistic? It was a novel mixture of components to make sure.
The movie did fairly properly in theaters nevertheless it went on to grow to be an enormous hit on house video and on cable, the place I really feel like it’s nonetheless performed not less than 4 occasions each single week someplace on the dial. (For some time it appeared prefer it was a daily a part of TNT’s weekly schedule. Each Wednesday night time at 10PM they performed The Accountant.)
In response to Deadline, the sequel kicks off “when Medina’s former boss is killed by unknown assassins, and she or he’s compelled to contact Christian to unravel the homicide. With the assistance of his estranged however extremely deadly brother Brax, Chris applies his sensible thoughts and less-than-legal strategies to piece collectively the unsolved puzzle. As they get nearer to the reality, the trio draw the eye of among the most ruthless killers alive — all intent on placing a cease to their search.”
Man, I want my brother was named Brax. That’s a cool as hell identify for a brother.
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I used to be no Johnny come currently when The Accountant is concerned. I used to be in on the bottom flooring. You’ll be able to learn my assessment right here at ScreenCrush to see for your self…
On the plus facet, the film’s motion and combat scenes are higher than common, with fluid choreography and intense violence. The good thing about placing Affleck and his sturdy physicality on this half is that he can clearly do a whole lot of his personal stunt work, and the dearth of cuts lends a whole lot of credibility to the sequences the place he tears by legions of goons with alarming effectivity and plenty of, many headshots. It’s type of like John Wick meets a model of Good Will Searching the place Affleck and Matt Damon determined to change roles.
I’m absolutely prepared for The Accountant 2 so long as O’Connor and Affleck are again. Additionally, there must be extra accounting puns on this one. Affleck ought to say “I’m about to depreciate your belongings!” earlier than he karate kicks a dude within the nuts. Stuff like that.
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