Critics Of "Wolf Warriors II (Zhan lang II) [Sub: Eng]"
Hollywood Reporter
July 27, 2017
Wolf Warrior 2 is even bigger and bolder than its predecessor, which doesn't always work in its favor. But genre fans will definitely relish the near constant barrage of elaborate set pieces that are choreographed and filmed for maximum impact.
Issues are minor in comparison to what it gets right, and what it gets right is the action... the occasionally brutal, frequently ridiculous, always entertaining action.
While "Wolf Warrior 2" is blandly generic more often than not, there's something bracing about its patriotic fervor, which asserts that the Chinese will act in the best interests of the world's downtrodden, while the rest of the world just exploits them.
Its corny display of nationalist pride aside, Wu's superior sequel to the laughably scripted Wolf Warrior should at least satisfy genre audiences with its slam-bang action.
This is a fun, if crazily over-the-top, experience. And if you have been raised on Hollywood fare, it's unsettling to see the good-versus-evil match-up from the Chinese perspective.