‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: More crap from careless Netflix
nypost.comNetflix has padded its catalog of cinematic background noise some more with “Murder Mystery 2,” the instantly forgettable sequel to its rancid whodunit comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler as married crime solvers.
Running time: 89 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violence, bloody images, strong language, suggestive material and smoking). On Netflix.In the first film, the Spitzes (who, in an early indicator of James Vanderbilt’s script’s level of humor, a pilot calls the Sh-tzes) stumbled into amateur sleuthing like Miss Marple.
Nick (Sandler) was an NYPD officer and Audrey (Aniston) was a hairdresser. This time they’re pros like Hercule Poirot. They’re summoned to the luxurious private island of their uber-rich friend from the last movie, the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar), to attend his wedding to girlfriend Claudette (Mélanie Laurent).
Set at a stunning resort, the start of the movie is “The Slight Lotus.” At the ritzy ceremony, complete with fleeting choreographed dancing and an elephant, the Maharajah’s bodyguard is murdered and the Maharaja is kidnapped.
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