I didn’t really like the first Den Of Thieves.
I went into Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera dreading this.
The best part of the first one, Pablo Schreiber, isn’t even in the sequel.
Don’t get me wrong.
Den Of Thieves 2 is not a great movie.
It’s not even a good one.
But it does deliver on the fun, stupid action that the first one promised.
Another reason this movie works better than the first is Gerard Butler.
I always thought of Butler as a store brand Russell Crowe.
He doesn’t have the acting chops to pull off brooding.
In this, they have a bromance that was pretty enjoyable.
They have a casual and natural rapport.
The best parts of this movie are when they are just shooting the shit.
I even liked the action sequences more this time around.
Having this take place in Europe and using the location really effectively helped a ton.
Don’t get me wrong.
I can’t recommend this to a general audience.
It’s a pretty dumb movie but it’s also far from terrible.
Having said that, there also isn’t another true action movie in theaters right now.
Also, if you liked the first one, this should be a must watch.
Grade: C+
2025 Movies
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Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera
