Twice in the same river... After the success of the first tape, there was no second interest at all. Moreover, the cast proposed by the producers clearly did not reach the level of the first tape. . .
But... It is enough to remove stereotypes and you will be offered a new version of the scam. It's been 6 years. Lonnegan remembers everything. And he's running into heroes in the boxing business again. Betting is a terrible thing.
It should be noted that the new scam comes out too obvious. No question should be left to any viewer.
In general, American cinema is too attentive to the image of elegant scammers. To deceive a business partner in such tapes seems to be something outstanding. So is our film. The two this time again throw the hook, show internal contradictions and ... I think everyone knows this beforehand.
It is much more interesting to discuss actors. Surprisingly, it didn't turn out so badly. Carl Molden is beautiful here. How come he wasn’t in the first movie? Oliver Reed played exactly as well as Robert Shaw, and Jackie Gleeson and Mac Davis were able to get away from the comparison with Newman and Redford, imposing their own interpretation on the viewer. This is not enough.
Terry Garr must have been really lost. She has a very interesting character, but the plot space in order to unfold was clearly not enough for her. . .
And the rest was made by ingenious interiors and musical design, which reminded the viewer of the former masterpiece. And it's okay that the plot isn't so interesting. Fortunately, the tape did not come out completely failed - not only the fuel from the first tape, but also a special "boxer" identity.
5 out of 10