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Movie Review: In 'The Old Guard 2,' Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman Get Half a Movie
- Netflix’s The Old Guard 2 abruptly stops mid-climax around 80 minutes, leaving plot threads unresolved and lacking a definitive ending.
- Following the film’s protracted production, Victoria Mahoney replaced Gina Prince-Bythewood as director, with delays and no planned ending after production wrapped in 2022.
- Around 80 minutes in, viewers wonder about the wrap-up as a key action moment falls flat and crucial plot points are only superficially addressed.
- Fans face frustration as the sequel ends without options to continue or a guaranteed third film, with unresolved betrayals and lingering character threads.
- Ultimately, The Old Guard series sacrifices its suspense with an unresolved ending, signaling waning franchise energy and uncertain future installments.
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Seattle Pi
SF ChronicleMovie Review: In 'The Old Guard 2,' Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman get ...
What the Hell Happened to The Old Guard 2?
Back in the cursed pandemic summer of 2020, Netflix’s ‘The Old Guard,’ starring Charlize Theron, distinguished itself with its patient, moving, romantic superhero tale. Now there’s a sequel, and it feels like half a movie — in more ways than one.
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The Toronto StarMovie Review: In ‘The Old Guard 2,’ Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman get half a movie
About 80 minutes into “The Old Guard 2,” I found myself wondering how the filmmakers were going to wrap things up. There were a lot of threads dangling with Charlize Theron’sgang of immortal warriors, split up and facing extinction, and…
The Old Guard 2
The immortal warriors are back! This time, the world is once again at stake when it turns out that there are more immortals than Andromache/Andy (Charlize Theron) and her mercenaries, and these new faces definitely do not have humanity's best interests at heart. In addition to the new threat {Discord} (Uma Thurman) and a bitter old friend plotting revenge, Andromache must also contend with the fact that she is now mortal... I enjoyed the first …
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