Ridiculously action-packed and just as endearing, Red 2 is why we go to sequels despite our well-earned cynicism about studios churning them out.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
19 Jul 2013
rotten:
No movie with this much ass-kicking should feel so lifeless.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
19 Jul 2013
rotten:
Willis is self-evidently capable of kicking the asses of men considerably younger than himself. But at some point shouldn't he consider an alternative pastime?
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
19 Jul 2013
rotten:
This is a likable, almost gentle comedy and also a violent action film about the possibility of a nuclear bomb going off in a major city.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Jul 2013
rotten:
Ultimately, it's popcorn nihilism without the big laughs that helped distract from the casual approach to life and death in 'Red'.