If “The Accidental Detective” was a steadfast, inoffensively brittle attempt at the archetypal buddy cop formula, then its sequel is a complete undoing of any prior good work. Sluggish, hokey and rather bland, director Lee Eon-hee’s attempts at changing a successful formula prove fruitless, even if some initial box office success would have one believe otherwise.
Story wise, “In Action” picks up shortly after the finale of its prequel, following the grumpy ex-cop No Tae-soo (Sung Dong-il) and crime enthusiast Kang Dae-man (Kwon Sang-woo) as they fulfil their promise of opening up a private detective agency together. Far from the glamorous dream team they once envisaged themselves as, though, the pairing find they are mostly confined to their desks, only fleetingly manoeuvring around to distribute promotional material of their technically illegal venture throughout police stations and public areas. Yet, just as quickly as it seems all hope is lost,...
Story wise, “In Action” picks up shortly after the finale of its prequel, following the grumpy ex-cop No Tae-soo (Sung Dong-il) and crime enthusiast Kang Dae-man (Kwon Sang-woo) as they fulfil their promise of opening up a private detective agency together. Far from the glamorous dream team they once envisaged themselves as, though, the pairing find they are mostly confined to their desks, only fleetingly manoeuvring around to distribute promotional material of their technically illegal venture throughout police stations and public areas. Yet, just as quickly as it seems all hope is lost,...
- 10/8/2020
- by Nathan Sartain
- AsianMoviePulse
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