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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The Bad Guys 2 review: 'slapstick gags aplenty'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Bad Guys 2 (PG) ★★★★ 2022's The Bad Guys was one of the funnier animated movies of recent years. A family friendly heist movie about a crew of lovable rogues, it smartly used all the tricks of a good con artist movie to serve up an amusing message about not judging books by their covers. The Bad Guys 2 | Contributed Set a few years on, The Bad Guys 2 recaptures that vibe, picking up the action as Mr Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Tarantula (Awkwafina), Shark (Craig Robinson) and Snake (Marc Maron) wrestle with the down-to-earth tedium of now being the Good Guys in a world that's reluctant to give them a second chance. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Struggling to find work and bored with a life devoid of car chases and danger, they soon find themselves framed for a series of robberies and decide to use their criminal expertise to prove their innocence and catch the real crooks. Where the first film took its breezy stylistic cues from Ocean's Eleven, the new one kicks the action up a ridiculous notch or two with some old school Bond-style villainy involving rockets to space and obligatory pops at the tech oligarchy. It also makes room for some husky-voiced hilarity from the ubiquitous Natasha Lyonne, cast here as the ominously named Doom, the not-quite-what-she-seems avian romantic interest for Snake who also just happens to be part of an all-female-crew of criminals trying to lure the Bad Guys out of retirement.
Time Out
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The Bad Guys 2
In the second of Aussie author Aaron Blabey's kids' graphic novel series The Bad Guys, the titular crew of antihero animals decide to prove to the world that they are now reformed characters by… rescuing some chickens. I don't want to spoil the bizarre places its film counterpart goes to, but let's just say that in Dreamworks' The Bad Guys 2, the source material has been largely left behind in favour of a plot of such Byzantine maximalism it makes the Roger Moore Bond films look like models of gritty restraint. That's fair because Pierre Perifel's films are as much a celebration of classic heist movies as they are the original books. And The Bad Guys 2 is the heist movie cranked up to at least a bajillion, and involves the now reformed Mr Wolf, Mr Snake et al getting blackmailed into One Last Job – something they're not entirely opposed to given they're having a miserable time going straight. They're framed for a series of robberies they didn't commit and manipulated into helping a trio of new animal criminals collect a rare metal called McGuffinite (yes really) to further their leader Miss Kitty Kat's extremely insane scheme. It makes the Roger Moore Bond films look like models of restraint It's overstuffed: the gang's absurdly over-complicated heists are a joy to watch in isolation but occasionally tenuously worked in. There are simply too many characters: Richard Ayoade's mad scientist guinea pig Professor Marmalade was a great villain in the first film, but his random presence here is both cluttering and a reminder that he was a much better big bad than Danielle Brooks' (A Minecraft Movie) embittered snow leopard Miss Kitty Kat. But our gang of misfit heroes remain a hoot: Sam Rockwell graciously channels the spirit of George Clooney as Mr Wolf, while Craig Robinson's Mr Shark is the pick of the rest – the joke that he is incredibly successful at disguising himself despite being wildly conspicuous refuses to grow thin. And it has the same lush 2D style as its predecessor, a constant visual feast – the climactic scene set in space is absolutely ravishing; a sequence where they offend an entire stadium of Mexican wrestling fans is beautifully trippy. The Bad Guys 2 gets a bit high on its own supply; there are moments of indulgence. But to a large extent that's because Perifel and co know they're onto a good thing. A third film is very clearly set up near the end, and I don't think it's a job too far.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What Are The Bad Guys 2's Box Office Predictions?
The animated sequel to the 2022 hit, The Bad Guys, The Bad Guys 2, is nearly here, and the early box office prediction numbers are already out. With the strong performance of the previous movie, The Bad Guys 2 will have a head start. But is that enough to ensure a successful haul? How much is The Bad Guys 2 predicted to make at the box office? Box Office Pro predicts that The Bad Guys 2 will open with a weekend haul ranging from $25 million to $35 million. Industry analysts consider this strong for an animated sequel. However, they note that the numbers might have climbed higher with a different release window. The Bad Guys had a $23.9 million domestic opening and a $97.4 million domestic total. The studio released it in April, which is typically a favorable month for animated films. Changing release schedules has not worked well for many films in the past, and this strategy could pose a risk for The Bad Guys 2. However, a summer release would have meant competing with the highly anticipated Minecraft movie. The current release window offers relatively less competition. One factor that could benefit the upcoming Universal Pictures release is its position in the release schedule. It will be the first animated film to hit theaters since Pixar's Elio. The movie is made on a budget of $80 million and will require a significant haul to be considered profitable. The Bad Guys 2 features an ensemble cast that includes Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Zazie Beetz, Richard Ayoade, Lilly Singh, and Alex Borstein, among others. The synopsis for the movie reads, 'The Bad Guys 2 follows the crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws who are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys. However, they're pulled out of retirement and forced to do 'one last job' by an all-female squad of criminals.' It will premiere on August 1, 2025. Stay tuned for more updates. Solve the daily Crossword
New Statesman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Statesman
The Bad Guys 2 is the sequel this summer needed
Photo by Universal Pictures As a grudge-bearing puritan, I'd never liked the idea of a crime caper. The very words 'heist movie' stuck in the throat. Finding criminality funny and entertaining is plain wrong, surely?I may not have gone quite so far as Simone Weil. In her essay 'Morality and Literature', she claimed that in reality nothing is so beautiful and wonderful as the good, no desert so dreary, monotonous and boring as evil. Fictional good and evil are the other way around, she lamented. 'Fictional good is boring and flat, while fictional evil is varied and intriguing, attractive, profound, and full of charm.' But I had lurking sympathy with Louis B Mayer who, on finding that he had accidentally produced the first great heist movie, John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle of 1950, reacted indignantly: 'It's trash. That Asphalt Pavement thing is full of nasty, ugly people doing nasty things. I wouldn't cross the street to see a picture like that.' All of these qualms were swept away forever by The Bad Guys in 2022. This DreamWorks animation, the debut feature by French director Pierre Perifel, based on the children's book series by Aaron Blabey, is a joy – an enduring joy, I can confirm, having watched it on repeat with an eight-year-old. Emulating Ocean's Eleven, with bits of Reservoir Dogs thrown in, Bad Guys presents a matchless criminal crew, led by the big bad wolf, Mr Wolf, a raffish pickpocket, brilliantly voiced by Sam Rockwell. As sidekicks, he has his best friend, the voracious, untrustworthy safe-cracker Mr Snake (Marc Maron); Mr Shark (Craig Robinson), an outsize master of disguise given to sudden panic; Ms Tarantula (Awkwafina), also known as Webs, a bad-tempered computer expert, who utilises all eight digits at lightning speed; and Mr Piranha (Anthony Ramos), the pint-sized, mango-faced muscle of the gang, a toxic farter at times of stress. Arrayed against them are the foxy state governor, Diane Foxington (Zazie Beetz), concealing a criminal past of her own as the legendary Scarlet Paw, and infuriating do-gooder, scientific genius and guinea pig Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade). Told by fawning reporter Tiffany Fluffit (Lilly Singh) that some have described his war-stopping, panda-saving goodness as second only to that of Mother Teresa, Marmalade coos: 'Oh, Tiffany, it's not a competition, and if it were, it would be more of a tie, but there's a flower of goodness inside all of us, just waiting to blossom.' Ayoade voices this sanctimonious rodent wonderfully well, his ultimate villainy never in doubt, thanks to his English accent. The Bad Guys addresses the allure of being bad, as compared to the effort of being good, directly. Anthropomorphic animation might not seem like the typical medium for these moral questions, but the film makes them its central ploy to brilliant effect. Zingily scripted by Etan Cohen (not one of those Cohen brothers), it's animated by Perifel and his collaborators in an exhilaratingly cartoonish style, sometimes more 2-D than 3-D, more akin to anime and French graphic novels than the usual bland polish of DreamWorks. So here now is The Bad Guys 2, an automatic must-see for all captured by the original. Although still a heist movie, this time the model is more James Bond and Mission: Impossible, with the action pumped up, louder and more frenetic. Mr Wolf, fresh out of prison, is finding being good difficult, his application to work at a bank he has previously robbed three times unsuccessful. Then a new gang appears, the Bad Girls, led by a nasty snow leopard, Kitty Kat (Danielle Brooks), backed up by a deceitful raven, Doom (Natasha Lyonne) and a porky boar, Pigtail (Maria Bakalova). Threatening to expose Governor Foxington's past, they force the Bad Guys into one last job, a plot to steal all the gold in the world, using a giant magnet made of the rare element 'Mcguffinite', from space. Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Being that difficult second crime caper, The Bad Guys 2 lacks the great charm of being able to reveal its characters for the first time. And although Marmalade returns, he's underplayed and not the same, having used his time in prison to bulk himself up enormously. The scene in which Governor Foxington interviews him in his cell is yet another Hannibal Lecter pastiche, but no match for the Shaun the Sheep version. No matter. In a summer of dodgy sequels (Freakier Friday and a fourth Naked Gun, to join the dinos and superheroes), it's good to see the Bad Guys, being good and bad. A heist is never about the loot, remember. 'The Bad Guys 2' is in cinemas now [See also: Superman's new mission: to make the world 'a bit nicer'] Related
Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Millions of Sky TV users miss out on 'exciting' free update, check your account now
Sky is dishing out a swathe of freebies via its VIP programme, and it takes seconds to sign up. If you already subscribe to Sky, it's worth checking that you aren't missing out on a swathe of freebies. The telly firm has just announced a refresh to its popular Sky VIP service, with those who have signed up able to grab things including free films, discounts on tech and giveaways such as food at Sainsbury's. Sky says that one million customers are already enjoying these rewards, but many more are clearly missing out. It's worth noting that Sky VIP is free for all customers. Those who join the firm's telly platform are automatically enrolled and just need to download the My Sky app to get started. Once that's done, here are some of the bonuses that are available. Sky VIP is currently offering freebies - including rewards from the Taste the Difference range at Sainsbury's - with new treats dropping each week. Then there are free films starting with The Bad Guys, which can be downloaded from the Sky Store without paying any fees. Other extras include discounts on Puma, Hearst, JBL, and Purdy & Fig along with HelloFresh, LG, and Parkdean Resorts. Sky VIP also offers access to experiences such as tickets to top UK attractions, exclusive cinema screenings, VIP lounge access, and once-in-a-lifetime trips. There are some decent bargains to be bagged, just make sure you have signed up to or you will miss out. Speaking about the changes, Helen Kloepfer, Director of Sky VIP says: "The new Sky VIP reward programme is our way of saying thank you to our customers by giving them more of what they love. "Whether you're new to Sky or a long-standing customer, there's always something exciting waiting in the My Sky app that makes every day a little better."
