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Everything stated so well as a 'con man' or heist series, there the right mix of suspense, wit, character development and fun in the series. You really wonder what happened to the con men that turn them into con men. You start caring for the characters cause they're not paper thin single dimensional characters. Things are going well in the first 5 or 6 episodes.

Then it fell apart really quick in the last 2 episodes. As if they're told they have to wrap it up all of a sudden, the series got really dumb in a hurry. Plot conveniences, irrational thinking, rushed pace... It would have been so much better if they stopped after 6 episodes and leave the rest in season 2. It was still worth the time to watch but it really fell apart towards the end.

I loved the first one, it was funny, it had some really smart lines, it was warm, and the story flowed well. And thus I was disappointed at how far the sequel fell. It's trying to be too much and there's no flow to the story. For the same reason I don't think the original movie was successful just because of Wong chi-wah, I also don't think the sequel sucked because it's missing Wong chi-wah. The story is all over the places, the chemistry is fake and felt artificial. Yes I did laugh a few times in the movie, but I also kept checking my watch and couldn't wait till the movies over. The directors too ambitious and there's too much he's trying to tell with too little build up.

In the end I would rather watch the first dinner for 6 again than watch this sequel that's how I'd leave it at.

It's got the budget, the cast, the set... And then it falls flat on its face. What a waste!

The script and Ridley Scott as director are probably the first to blame. The script is neither here or there. With a 2.5 hour run time, the script tries to be a bit of everything and it delivers on nothing. I'm not even looking for a historically correct story, but at least give me 'a story'. Does the script takes you through the rise and fall with napoleon in his storied life? Nope. Does the script deliver on war tactics, war action, or political strategy? Nope. How about love story between Napolean and Josephine? No. At least shed some lights on Napolean's personality and what drives him through his career? Nada. There isn't a story, at all. Instead you get glimpses of his life's major milestones in fast forward.

And boy oh boy, despite the strong cast, you get some really poor acting in this movie. This is, by far, the worst performance by Phoenix I've ever watched. He's primarily 'wooden' in the entire movie start to finish. It's almost as if he sleep-walks through the entire movie. There's absolutely no way you actually connect with Napolean's character at all. Kirby's Josephine isn't much better. Most of the movie you really can't understand why she acts the way she does, if she actually has feelings for Napolean, and/or when or why.

All in all, a total disaster of a movie. I gave it 5 stars because the set is amazing. Lots of attention to details with costume and set. And it's also great in 2023 someone still makes a movie of a historical figure.

But really, even if this was a free movie on Apple TV, I'm not sure it's worth the 2.5 hours for free.