jaysmoke

Maaaaan, this was such a fun watch. One thing I usually find annoying with Hollywood family dramas is how kids are often portrayed-constantly upset with their parents, disrespectful, unreasonable, ungrateful, and stubborn. It always feels unrealistic and agenda-driven.

But in this movie, the kids and wife were just adorable. They could see their dad was genuinely trying to do right, and they were patient with him. No unnecessary pressure, and the boy was even supportive of his father's ways. It made for a wholesome family action drama.

It wasn't as great as the first one, but still very enjoyable. My favorite character was definitely Grandpa. And seeing Sharon Stone as Lendina??? Hilarious 😂😂😂

Nuuuuh man! Not even Denzel could save this movie. Spike Lee clearly hasn't been paying attention. This was just another recycled, tired narrative - Black people doing the same old Black people dumb stuff whilst trying to be cool. Honestly, the only reason I think Denzel even agreed to this project was out of respect for Spike Lee. I mean Denzel Washington listening to stupid degeratory music from Asap Rocky with women shaking their hair naked behinds, whilst nodding his head and such? SMH. Even if it was for a brief moment, Denzel would never.

The storyline? Ridiculous. The premise? Ridiculous. The acting? Ridiculous. Even the soundtrack felt completely out of place. And the casting? Terrible. Watching Jeffrey Wright try to play a street guy was unintentionally hilarious. Cinematography was probably the only thing they got right here.

What Denzel Washington really needs is a proper gangster film where he plays the Boss - the way Al Pacino did in Scarface. He's got the charisma, the presence, and the grit to pull it off. With the right script, that could easily be the best gangster movie since The Godfather.

Holy crap, who advised Don Lee to step into the world of demons and devils? Come and see Don Lee throwing his signature punches sending demons straight back to hell. Honestly, if not for the horrendous CGI-which looked straight out of Nollywood-I might have actually enjoyed this movie.

But like every other exorcism-themed horror flick, this was just recycled mess. Cheap, predictable, and nothing fresh. Don Lee didn't bring anything new to his well-known tough-guy persona either. At this point, it feels like the only role he knows how to play is punching his way through everything-doors, walls, and now demons. Without a worthy opponent or a fresh angle, it quickly becomes boring and repetitive.

If his team really wants to explore this demons/devil path, they need to get more creative with his character and invest in proper animators and writers. The concept itself isn't bad-it's the execution that killed it for me.