My 13 year old daughter was so irritated when I said we were going the first time… she said there was NOTHING in the movie that was of interest to her and she didn’t know who any actors were (because no one other than Tom Holland counts).
After the movie, we didn’t even make it to the theater lobby before she offered up her thoughts… “it’s my second favorite movie of all time”.
My 10 year old son loves army stuff anyway, so that was an easy sell for him.
I was blown away at the quality of stunts the actors did themselves (ps— it’s worth watching the behind the scenes trailer they did, explaining how they approached filming), how great the soundtrack was, how well they tied in the original movie, how well they showcased our military, how amazing they did at emotionally engaging the audience (almost the entire 130+ minutes), how intense the action was and the overall writing.
I don’t really spend time writing movie reviews, especially for sequels, but this is the rare exception that’s worth seeing… and seeing in the theater… and sharing with a younger generation (if you can). It was really cool when my kids begged to go back and see it a second time in less than a week.
Worth the money, and it’s definitely one of those movies that will continue to leave a lasting impression, just like the 1st one did back in 1985.