Escapade en famille 2

Sigh...I tried to be positive the entire time I was watching the movie, honest, but its just so bad! Why Mark? Why make a movie like this when you could've left the original to be alone in mediocrity? This movie is beyond turn your brain off - it lacks any sense of reality at all. I know, I know movies like this aren't supposed to have reality but come on! A highly trained assassin making so many dumb errors just hurts the premise of the movie. And the young kid actor - arghhh, nothing but annoying the entire movie. Find the kid a babysitter forwarding out loud! Ibfeel bad for the people in this movie and hope they save whatever they were paid because their resumes aren't going to be filled with much if relying on this.

Horr-aweful movie. Bad premise. Bad writing. Bad acting outside of experienced adults. Bad effects and I'm bad for not making better use of my time while it was on. I should've folded laundry or meal prepped...lost time now.

Look, this isn't meant to be a Jason Statham style action-packed movie. It has all the trappings for it, sure. But, it's self aware enough to know it's not fooling anyone. It's great for an end of the Holiday Family Crash out on the Couch night.

Dad will prob fall asleep, but the movie is wholesome enough to be wiz-bang and done well enough to not drive a film buff crazy. But, it's filled with tropes, safe for the kiddos, and enough to crash out to. If you miss the ending from passing out, don't worry. It's that kinda of movie.

Uninspired HS level directing screenplay acting much like this review.

I wonder if this was some uncle pulling favors for a nephew. But then how did they get this cast? And what was Mark thinking.

I guess it was shot in Paris so that is a plus.

Three stars because I don't know what one star would mean really.

I actually liked the original a lot, so was excited to see this come out. Unfortunately, this is not nearly as well done or entertaining.

There's much less action in general, and the comedy bounces between lazy and old tropes from the first movie.

The writing/story is pretty lazy as well. Too many conveniences to pop them out of impossibly written situations. Same with acting. Not sure if he's just getting older, but Wahlberg seemed particularly uninterested the entire movie, a big departure from the first.

All of that out of the way, it's still an extremely watchable movie. Throw it on when you're ready to turn your brain off and veg out for a while.

"The Family Plan 2" tries to expand on the success of its predecessor, but in doing so, it abandons most of what made the first film so charming. What was once a playful mix of comedy and light action becomes a more serious, straightforward action movie - and unfortunately, that shift strips away the heart and fun that defined the original.

The biggest issue is how redundant the film feels. Instead of offering new ideas, fresh character moments, or a clever twist on the formula, it reuses familiar beats without adding anything of value. The humor - the core ingredient that made the first movie stand out - is almost absent. In its place is a tone that's noticeably heavier, but not in a compelling way.

As a more serious action film, it struggles. The action sequences are competent but uninspired, and the story never rises beyond mediocrity. Without the comedic personality of the first movie, the characters feel flatter, their interactions less lively, and the overall experience far more forgettable.

It's a shame, because the potential was there. The first film showed how lighthearted fun and simple storytelling could blend into something genuinely enjoyable. But "The Family Plan 2" trades that identity for something blander, and the result is a sequel that feels unnecessary and strangely hollow.

Not terrible - just painfully average, and a letdown compared to the movie that came before it.