Netflix show, The Old Guard 2 don drop fresh for July 1, 2025, and e get everybody gisting. Dem dey follow Andy (Charlize Theron) and her immortals as dem face new wahala and old friends wey don turn enemies (talk about bad vibes!).
As e happen, dem director change from Gina Prince-Bythewood wey carry first part, go bring Victoria Mahoney. This one no be small matter oh, because as dem say, “if no be you, who go run am?” However, the film no get the same juice wey the first one get, e dey more serious, like dem don chop too much bitter leaf soup. The action begin with one big fight sequence wey dey try to be like James Bond, but kind no make sense as dem dey stab people everywhere without real storyline behind am.
Omo, five years don pass since wey first Old Guard drop, and no be lie, dis sequel dey feel like say dem no really prepare well. E be like say dem just gather script from ground and film any-how. This time, Andy dey cope with her new mortal state, and she dey face old pal Quynh (Veronica Van), wey no dey happy with am. She dey look for revenge as Quynh don suffer since dem lock am for ocean (nobody wan see that kind friendship).
Uma Thurman don join the party as the new character Discord, wey come with wahala for Andy and na wah! The film dey try make we sabi how immortality dey play for their lives, but the way dem dey run am, e dey feel more like a game of “who dey hold the remote” instead of any serious matter. At least, the action scenes dey better than napping for your village grandma house, but no be the kind wey go make person dey gbege.
The film na mix of philosophy, betrayal, and some longing looks, but no be all of am dey connect. E be like dem just dey talk for mouth without real drama to back am. And if you come dey wait for naija comedy magic like Fast and Furious vibe, you go dey vex. E dey more like The Languid and the Bothered (abeg, who write this title?).
As we dey kpai around for the movie, we see every character dey suffer, and even though dem dey do their best, it dey look like e no balance well as dem no get plenty time to shine. Jadi the fight scenes be like say dem dey feature hand-to-hand combat well well, but the storyline no dey clear for my side. E resemble say dem wan prepare the ground for Old Guard 3 wey never even show face. Who know if we go still dey wait five more years again? Na so film industry dey set am these days.
At the end of the day, The Old Guard 2 dey hold some serious discussions about loyalty and betrayal, but the action wey suppose dey follow am no really deliver well. If you love good story, no rush go watch am yet unless you ready to go on this emotional roller-coaster wey no dey carry sense. Fit better make you just chill with palm wine for house instead!
