Categories: Movie and Series Reviews, Movie and Series Rating 2/5

This sequel does not play as well as its predecessor. Characters act against their own interests and common sense too often and a lot of suspense is missing that was there first the first film.

Nothing is mysterious anymore and the delivered twists are not delivered in any way that sticks the landing. If anything it is all a bit too mustache twirly — not a good counter to the Blind Man who’s crimes we know and feel much more grounded.

Now I am going to turn heel a little here and disagree with people saying the whole idea of having the Blind Man be a sorta-protagonistish-person is a bad one. I just think making the audience root for a bad guy is hard, and the film did not really try to do that. Sitting with the bad a little more, less attempts at action and twists, less environments to move the movie through, and some self awareness. Probably with a different lead character and having Lang still as this ominous figure, but instead stepping between a situation and getting involved. A lot less screen time would have kept some of the mystery and probably bothered less people.

Unfortunate that there is not consistent enjoyment from story to story. Maybe if the theme was not as tied together, it would be easier to forgive. As is, I felt I was meant to pay attention to each to find what the director wanted to say.

I did love the beginning though and an expanded upon end could have been interesting. The stuff in the middle felt weaker and I honestly struggled to recognize where some of the deeper meanings may have been intended, if they were there.