Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)

Scott Adkin plays professional hitman The Accident Man, who has gone to ground in Malta after burning bridges with his employer in London in the first film. I haven't seen the original*, but I don't think it's massively necessary - this one gives you the context you need, and I don't imagine it was a particularly complex film.

The premise is pretty simple and not entirely coherent, but hangs together well enough to provide Scott Adkins with a series of unusual assassins who are trying to kill someone he must protect, though they seem more motivated by the opportunity to face off against him anyway.

It's reminiscent of a number of old school kung fu films where the hero must face a series of opponents with distinctive fighting styles. The choreography is more modern, naturally, and has a "made by professionals" feel - technical, competent and built around the performers' abilities.

The comedy mostly consists of irreverent banter with a bit of slapstick. The protectee is insufferably annoying, which I guess makes him more interesting than a damsel in distress or angelic beauty... but also very annoying.

Not a film that sets out to change the world, but an easy to watch chunk of well-executed action that will probably prove just as easy to forget.

* unless I have and completely forgot it.