Die Hart 2: Die Harter (2024)
I just got to know about the Die Hart series. Initially when I saw Die Hart 2 from a site where I download movies I began to search for the part one. Until I found out that it is just a direct sequel to the Die Hart series. Die Hart 2 is an action comedy which stars Kevin Hart, obviously. The title must have been an inspiration from the original Die Hard movie which stars Bruce Willis.
The Premise
In Die Hart 2: Die Harter, we see a more exaggerated version of Kevin Hart. Following the events of the original "Die Hart," where he famously attended an "Action Star School" to transition from comedy to action, Kevin is now seen as a successful and sought-after action star. However, despite his fame and fortune in the action genre, he still harbors an ambitious desire, and that is to cement legacy and prove that he has more to over beyond simply being a comedic actor performing action stunts.
His vision is to create an unprecedented, truly unscripted, live-action film. This project is meant to be a raw, authentic cinematic experience, whereby it is absolutely free of CGI, or green screens. He believes this a groundbreaking piece of cinema that will redefine the action genre.
Yet, as is often the case with Kevin Hart's character, his ambitious plan quickly goes sideways. What begins as an experimental film production begins to turn into a genuine, life-threatening situation.
Kevin finds himself entangled in a complex situation by mysterious figures from his past. It didn't take him too long to realize that things just got real and begins to realize that what was going on might not actually be a movie anymore. In order to make it out of this freakshow alive, he has no choice but to team up with co-star, Jordan King, (played by Nathalie Emmanuel), and his assistant, Andre, (played by Ben Schwartz). The film also introduces the legendary stuntman, Mr. 206 (played by the charismatic John Cena), whose presence adds another action and slice of comedy as well to Kevin's predicament.
Kevin is stuck in between trying to survive while constantly questioning whether the next explosion or gunshot is part of his "movie" or a genuine threat.
My Review
I acknowledge the film for its comedy and action accompanied with it. I couldn't help but notice beyond the comedy and the rest that the film was directly addressing Kevin Hart's real-life career and public persona. I found Hart's character to be really dumb in the sense that for a good amount of time he kept on believing that what was happening in front of his eyes was a movie even when we was faced with a life and death situation, if not for his costar Jordan King who apparently was the sensible one, he would have been toast.
Compared to the Die Hart series, the production value seemed to be on a higher scale. The same goes for the action sequences. I think the creators clearly invested more resources to make the action feel bigger and more cinematic. I was a bit disappointed at the aspect of John Cena and the role assigned to him. I didn't have any problem with him being one of the bad guys but I felt his character wasn't utilized enough considering that he was the one taking that role. I mean, I expected a lot more from his side but at the end he didn't really seem to do much.
Final thoughts
So, Die Hart 2: Die Harter is what I'd say to be a bigger, bolder, and more explosive continuation of Kevin Hart's action-comedy journey. It's ending seemed to me like there's going to be a continuation and I hope I am right because if that's the case I'd really love to see what happened next. My rating for the film is 8/10.
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