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Rating: 3.5/5
Review: "From Vegas To Macau 2 movie review"

"Loads of fun in Wong Jing's bigger sequel."

Wong Jing is back with more madness, action, explosion and a longer runtime. As every sequel tries to top its original in every way, From Vegas To Macau 2 is no different. Lots of explosion, lots of wacky humour and more CGI, if these are your entertainment, the movie will do you no wrong. From the opening gun fight to the CGI climax, the story is kept brisk to keep your attention in check.

The story: Chow Yun-fat is back as the titular gambler, Ken, with the magic hand. This time, the movie exaggerates his skills with CGI poker cards until it almost becomes a fantasy. But that's to be expected in a Wong Jing's movie. This time, the location is shifted to Thailand where Mark (Nick Cheung), an accountant in a money-laundering syndicate, DOA, is chased by Interpol and DOA. Ken has to save him and help his protege, Vincent (Shawn Yue). Wong Jing tries to pack in everything that is entertaining into a 2 hours movie. Though it feels bloated, expect a lot of crazy and random fun. Don't expect a coherent story and character development and it will be an enjoyable entertainment. Action is ramped out. The action scene in the middle sees a break-in of the safe house with lots of explosion and gunfire. The movie's climax turns into a CGI set where a fight breaks out in an airplane. Music is serviceable. Direction and acting is fine too.

Overall: It is an enjoyable movie for the Chinese New Year holidays. There isn't anything new served but if you are looking for a low-brow funny action-packed movie, I don't see why this won't fit the description. With everything ramped for the sequel, fans will be able to enjoy the second outing. With where the movie ends, I wouldn't be surprised if Wong Jing returns for a third outing.

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  1. Cool Tool FoolMay 4, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    Hi, I recently found out one of my reviews (from my blog Asian Film Strike) had been plagiarized by a guy named Marcello, on the website japancinema.net.
    Now, with some quick research I found out he apparently copied your review for From Vegas to Macau 2 as well : http://japancinema.net/2015/04/21/from-vegas-to-macau-ii-review/

    If he did it with your approval, please ignore my comment and feel free to delete it. If not, I just thought you should know.
    All the best

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    1. helmutJuly 14, 2015 at 10:44 PM

      Hi, it seems it has been taken down. He did not have my approval.

      All the best to your reviews too!

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