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: Many viewers found the direction to be uninspired, with action sequences described as poorly choreographed and over-reliant on "shaky cam" and quick cuts that make them difficult to follow.

The story follows Vic Davis (Phillippe), a Special Forces agent who arrives at a college campus to pick up his estranged son for the holidays. He quickly finds himself in the middle of a terrorist kidnapping plot targeting his son's classmate, Erin, the daughter of a Supreme Court Justice. The entire film primarily takes place within the confines of the college dorm and a single hallway, emphasizing its limited production scale. Critical Consensus The_2nd_[1080p]_(2020).mp4

: Reviewers highlighted "inept" CGI muzzle flashes and a bland background score that failed to add tension to the scenes. : Many viewers found the direction to be

“About as cheap and silly as DTV Die Hards come... Phillippe & Van Dien kind of work playing bargain bin McClane & Hans.” Letterboxd The entire film primarily takes place within the

“I watched half of it and had to turn it off... I'm all for cheesy action movies but nope! When the 'Russian' had them in the room and then just runs away lol so stupid!” Reddit · r/netflix · 5 years ago Final Verdict

Reviews for the film are generally poor, focusing on its "amateur hour" feel and lack of technical finesse: