Spotlight REVIEW Movie review: Everything doesn't add up in 'Accountant 2' BRUCE R. MILLER May 4, 2025 May 4, 2025 Updated May 8, 2025 0 × Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says that although "The Accountant 2" is a good buddy film, this sequel could use an audit. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There isn’t a lot of math in “The Accountant 2,” but plenty adds up.kAmq6? p77=64< WH:E9@FE 2 DFA6C96C@ 4@DEF>6X 2?5 y@? q6C?E92= 2D 9:D 4@4<J 3C@E96C >2?286 E@ 9@=5 2EE6?E:@? :? 2 DE@CJ E92E’D D@ H:56\C2?8:?8 :E’D :>A@DD:3=6 E@ :E6>:K6 :ED DEC6?8E9D]k^AmkAmz6J[ E9@F89[ :D E96 3C@E96C^3C@E96C C6=2E:@?D9:A]k^AmkAm(9:=6 p77=64<’D r9C:DE:2? (@=77 :D 2 D@4:2==J :?6AE 244@F?E2?E H:E9 2 D:56 9FDE=6 2D 2? 2DD2DD:?[ q6C?E92=’D qC2IE@? :D >F49 >@C6 256AE 2E H@C<:?8 E96 2?8=6D 2?5 4@?7C@?E:?8 E96 325 8FJD]k^Am Brax (Jon Bernthal), left, and Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) in "The Accountant 2." 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