The Accountant 2 – Warner Bros. 4K Blu-ray Edition
Balancing irony and lightness, the film in its UHD version holds its own on large screens
A sequel to the notable 2016 film, The Accountant 2 continues to tell the story of "accountant" Christian Wolff, who has suffered from Asperger's syndrome since childhood, a mathematical genius who has spent years managing the accounts of dangerous criminal organizations. Contacted by the head of the federal agency against financial crimes, Wolff will in turn ask for help from his brother Brax, a professional hitman, after realizing he is on the trail of a human trafficking cartel.
Although still written by Bill Dubuque (who debuted with the spectacular The Judge - 2014), the film lacks the same bite, unable to achieve tension and dramatic force. Lost in ironic squabbles between warring brothers and sequences bordering on boredom (most notably the speed date episode), the atmosphere ends up becoming too light.
Why wait 9 years for the sequel?
Too much time has passed to clearly remember Wolff's interaction with the IT support "The Voice," whose evolution into the team within Harbor Neuroscience ends up looking like a revisited X-Men lair, where through computers and young geniuses at the keyboard everything is easy and solvable. Less realistic and more oriented towards light entertainment, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal work great but deserved a much better script. J.K. Simmons is wasted.
Digitally shot (Arri Alexa 35) at native 4.6K resolution, final 4K master and excellent processing for this UHD with an aspect ratio of 2.39:1 (3840 x 2160/23.97p), HEVC encoding on a triple-layer BD-100. The technical result is a step below reference, highlighting elements even in the background and in dark passages with deep blacks and more faithful light dynamics thanks to Dolby Vision. The included BD-50 with the 2K version is quite similar, especially if viewed on smaller screens.
The Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack (640 kbps) is acceptable, feeling the need for superior dynamics and stage presence, especially for the rear channels in the second part, amidst explosions and bullet barrages. There's much more pleasure in listening to the original Dolby TrueHD 7.1, even if only 16-bit, with a richer and more solid mix from every channel, with a relative involvement of the vertical channels.
Unfortunately, no extras.
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