RED 2

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses and his spy friends are back in the sequel to the 2010 smash hit RED. Frank, his girlfriend Sarah, and Marvin are blacklisted again when a document surfaces naming them as co-conspirators in a Cold War-era mission called Nightshade that involved a nuclear scientist, a nuke, and a plan to destroy the Soviet Union; and so they must go on the run from an onslaught of contract killers after them. In order to clear their names they must figure out why the information about Nightshade is being brought up after so many years, and who exactly was the one that leaked the information. Along the way they run into several old friends, including MI6 operative Victoria, a dangerous contract killer named Han Cho Bai, and a former flame of Frank's named Katja. Friendships are strained as all the players involved have ulterior motives regarding Nightshade. However, they all put aside their differences when they realize that the world is at risk from a nuclear explosion and possible war breaking out.

I absolutely loved the first RED, I thought it was a great blend of action and comedy. RED 2 is no different. The story does get a little confusing when most of the characters start switching sides more often than I could keep track, but it is still hilarious. I do wish Morgan Freeman could have returned in the second one, I loved his character in RED. Byung-hun Lee, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Anthony Hopkins were great additions to the cast, especially Hopkins and Lee, they had me laughing out loud quite a bit with some of the best lines. I still thought the first one had a better story and a few more laughs, but RED 2 was a great installment in the series. I'm actually hoping there is a RED 3. I've heard rumors that a third installment has been put in the works to be released by next year, so we'll see if this happens. For fans of the first RED, go see RED 2. You won't regret it.