‘The Bad Guys 2’ Is the Best Family Movie of the Summer—and a Lesson in Restorative Justice

AT THE MOVIES: The Bad Guys 2 is a shining, sneaky sequel

'The bad guys' have gone good—and even better—in this wildly entertaining follow-up caper that stands tall among Dreamworks' best series

The Bad Guys go good in a shining, sneaky sequel: review

This outing is a wildly entertaining follow-up caper that stands tall among Dreamworks' best series

‘The Bad Guys 2’ is the best family movie of the summer—and a lesson in restorative justice

The ”Bad Guys” films ask, how do we determine who the “bad guys” are? And if you’re marked as “bad” from the start, can you ever make good?

The Bad Guys 2 — PG (A-ll)

Back in 2022, director Pierre Perifel brought the skillfully criminal, yet ultimately goodhearted, gang of anthropomorphized animals featured in “The Bad Guys,” a series of children’s books by Aaron Blabey, to the big screen with thoroughly pleasing results. Now joined by co-director J.P. Sans, Perifel has crafted an equally enjoyable follow-up, “The Bad Guys 2” (Universal). While this second installment continues the ensemble’s conversion story…

The Bad Guys 2 Review: Mr. Wolf and his crew accept their most daring job yet in this stylish and ambitious sequel

Plot: As The Bad Guys struggle to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do “one last job” by an all-female squad of criminals. Review: While the world waits for George Clooney and Brad Pitt to assemble their crew for another chapter of the Ocean’s saga, the Big Bad Wolf and his crack team of criminals-gone-good are back for another outrageous heist with The Bad Guys 2!…

Film Review: The Bad Guys 2 - SLUG Magazine

The Bad Guys 2, like its predecessor, is a clever and visually arresting homage to the heist genre. This one leans into having fun with the idea that sequels always have to be larger in scale. … read more The post Film Review: The Bad Guys 2 first appeared on SLUG Magazine.