I'm really starting to like Byung Hun Lee. He seems to be better than his source material in the G.I. Joe movies. Here, it seemed like his accent was a little stronger but he also got the chance to be funny and to show more than one emotion. He also seems to have no problem getting naked, which we can all appreciate.I'm sure all of you have seen the first RED. If not, rectify this situation.
Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is trying to build a new life in retirement with his girlfriend, Sara (Mary Louise Parker). That is, until Marvin (John Malkovich) shows up and tells him that the government is after them...again, this time for their involvement in Project Nightshade during the Cold War. Frank wants to keep Sara safe, but she is desperate to get in on the action. After Frank is brought in for questioning, only to have the room shot up by professional Fixer Jack Horton (Neal McDonough), he decides that the only way to stay ahead of the killers is to find Project Nightshade: a portable nuclear device smuggled into Russia over 30 years ago. This will mean evading both top assassins Han Cho Bai (Byung Hun Lee) and his old friend Victoria (Helen Mirren), plus dealing with Russian counterintelligence officer Katja (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Frank's ex.
This was a quieter movie than the first, with more time spent on dialogue and less on explosions. That's not a dig against it. This movie is hilarious from start to finish and I fully intend to buy it when it becomes available. Catherine Zeta-Jones is kind of superfluous, just as she was in Ocean's 12, but it's okay. There's more than enough other things happening to keep you entertained.
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