Review | The Accountant 2 movie review: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal in illogical thriller sequel
Ben Affleck returns as a mob-trained, autistic accountant in this convoluted sequel that, despite some good action, is disappointingly thin
2.5/5 stars
The number cruncher in question, Christian Wolff (Affleck), is no ordinary accountant – although he does know a lot about tax, it seems. He is mob-trained, with money launderers and warlords as his clientele.
He is also autistic, lives in an Airstream trailer and is a lone wolf, although, judging by the speed-dating session he goes on in one of the film’s more amusing sequences, he is not against finding a life partner.
The film is scripted by Bill Dubuque, who wrote the original and is also a co-creator of the television show Ozark, another tale of a mob-connected financial adviser. Unfortunately, Dubuque’s story here is very patchy.
Following the aforementioned death of Simmons’ character, who is shot outside a bar after meeting a blonde operative (Daniella Pineda), the whodunit story kicks in as US Treasury agent Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is tasked with unravelling who pulled the trigger on her former boss.