Baby Walkure 2 (2023)

A step-down from the first but still good!

A step-down from the first despite all the elements that made the first one great still being present. Just hugely less interesting in general. Still good however.
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Stunts - 75/100

Narrative - 63/100 | I said the first one had no real narrative but this one goes one step further. The girls are mainly just talking and arguing, because this time they're forbidden from killing. So not much happens. So it ends up just being boring because we know they can't kill, which is what gave the first movie a delightfully unpredictable inclination. The duo of guys are also the worst assassins I've ever seen. At least a dozen times they had the perfect opportunity to kill and yet… didn't. They were mildly funny though.

Fight Choreography - 87/100 | There are longer fights, which is what I wished for after watching the first, but while they're still great, they're not quite as great.

Enjoyment - 66/100 | Gotta love the mascot fight and a couple visual gags, this is when this movie reminds us of why we're watching it. But the first one had a lot more of those moments.

I will watch the third installment when it comes out but will be readjusting my expectations. In any case it's gonna be worth it for the action alone. Like this one!

Main Fighters: Saori Izawa, Joey Iwanaga

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Adulting as a tween looks like:

Yes to Work politics.
Yes to Low-wage + exploitative part-time job.
Yes to Irresponsible and unable to pay bills on time.

Life is hard, but you don’t have to be miserable, periodt. The girls are back, and just like us, they just want to survive adulting.

The words “relatable” and “assassin” shouldn’t exist in the same sentence, but here we are. The duo’s chemistry is chaotic, genuine, and effortlessly funny. They’re vibing like besties with murder licenses.

In a nutshell, it’s giving Gen Z adulting arc.
They are so unserious. Japanese comedy hits different: dry, absurd, and oddly wholesome all at once.

Action scenes are quirky. The girls don’t rely on brute strength. They use their environment, weapons, and quick movements to take down opponents, almost like Jackie Chan. Clever, grounded, and fun to watch.

I appreciated this movie more than the first. The screenplay is smoother and the pacing just clicks.

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