Film, Box Office, and Stuff

Well, it's not great. It is nothing compared to the articulated and well-written first film. In this one, which is pretty much a Huang Xiaoming vehicle (Stallone isn't in it much and is essentially a supporting actor until the final third), they have served up your standard Emmett-Furla actioner (think Bus 657 ) and your standard Steven C. Miller cut (think Marauders ). It's lots of concealing closeups, choppily edited action, and a badly presented escape plan. I still don't really know how they got out, nor do I care. It is nothing like the first film where you were brought along for the ride with Breslin and Rottmayer, seeing each development and idea come to fruition to realise their eventual escape. This just powers on without you, takes a lot of cuts and conveniences, and by the time you've realised ... it's over, and Stallone sets up the third film. Actually, whenever he is on screen it is way more watchable, but he's not used as much as his name