“Chris, please explain to the normie: we need to finish what we’ve started.”
Justine
Christian Wolff’s introduction in The Accountant was a pleasant surprise in its blend of crime thriller and character study, provided one approached Wolff as a neurodivergent superhero. It has taken nearly a decade for him return, following a muted initial reception followed by a surge in popularity during the 2020 pandemic. The Accountant 2 sees Wolff working with his estranged brother and the film is at its best when Affleck and Bernthal are able to indulge in this odd couple social dynamic. The overarching human trafficking plot is not nearly as interesting and it dominates the latter half of the film. The Accountant may have been flippant in its approach to neurodivergence but now a team of autistic child hackers provides Wolff with a lazily literal deus ex machina. The Accountant 2 is louder and brasher than its more cerebral predecessor but ultimately the meandering script is nowhere near as consistent or compelling — the first half is enjoyable in its comedic incongruence but it lacks the momentum to maintain interest through to the conclusion.
6/10
