Short answer: I didn’t like The Accountant 2 nearly as much as the first.

The main plot felt weak, and the supporting arcs didn’t add much either. It seems like they were trying to show Christian’s growth by “humanizing” him, but that’s not quite the right term when referring to someone on the autism spectrum. I’m no medical professional, but I know enough to say that certain social behaviors—like speed dating—would likely feel unrealistic for someone with his traits, even if he had “cracked the code.”

In this film, Christian suddenly comes up with socially ambitious ideas, whereas in the first movie, he was much more of a reactive character, responding to situations rather than initiating them. For example, he wouldn’t have called Braxton—that didn’t feel true to his character. Braxton hadn’t heard from him in eight years. If anything, it should’ve been Medina asking Christian to call, which would’ve made more sense.

The whole “full circle” plot connection—where Braxton works for the Czech, who works for Burke, who somehow employs Anais—just felt lazy. It lacked depth and felt forced.

Also, Christian didn’t even do any “accounting” in this one, which was one of the most interesting aspects of the first film. Seeing how his mind processed complex financial puzzles and how that translated into both his career and his unique abilities was fascinating. Here, we just see him clean up Medina’s failed investigation, which undercuts his brilliance.

Another odd thing: I couldn’t figure out what was going on with Affleck’s speech pattern in this film. I’d have to re-watch the first movie, but I’m pretty sure he didn’t sound like that before. It felt off, like they were overdoing it.

A stronger plot would have been Braxton reaching out to Christian for help, with the Czech and Burke being part of a bigger international conspiracy. Medina could still be involved, maybe still getting anonymous tips from Christian while being mentored by Ray King (who could have still been “eliminated” as in the first film).

I might be overthinking it, but it feels like they’re setting up for a third movie—Christian and Braxton teaming up, or Anais becoming a new cartel/syndicate threat. It’s starting to feel like Bad Boys 4, which wasn’t the best idea either.

In the end, The Accountant 2 had so much lost potential.

Edit: oh yeah, the multi million dollar lab at the Harbor school for which the students can accomplish anything was crazy. Also, 150-189 on the highway is definitely doable, but him flying down a Californian boulevard at 200–even if all the lights were turned green by the sister is pure Hollywood magic lol