I really enjoyed the first Old Guard movie. It was based on a cool comic book series that I also loved. I was excited about a sequel coming on Netflix. I am afraid that there was a reason that Old Guard 2, which debuted on the streamer at the beginning of July, was a film that I did not watch until December.

This was terrible. Such a gigantic step back from the exciting and original Old Guard film that it felt like a totally different franchise. I hadn’t even known this had come out until I was researching superhero movies for this year.

According to IMDB, “Andy and her team of immortal warriors continue their mission to protect humanity. This time, they have to face off against a formidable new foe who threatens the very fabric of the Old Guard, while also dealing with the return of an immortal who was thought to be long lost.”

The movie was slow, dull, and featured a group of actors just going through the motions. There was some interesting action at times, but most of them just blended together and became background noise.

The plot is weak. I am not sure what matters here. The film does not have much heart, especially when compared to the first one. It felt like it was nothing more than a place card for the next movie in the franchise, which would shock me if it ever got made.

1 star