R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned is a 2022 American action comedy supernatural film set in the old Wild West. The movie is obviously a belated sequel to R.I.P.D. (2013).
Directed by Paul Leyden from a screenplay co-written with Andrew Klein.
The Universal 1440 Entertainment-Hero Squared co-production stars Jeffrey Donovan, Penelope Mitchell, Jake Choi, Richard Brake and Kerry Knuppe.
Plot synopsis:
The Wild West has gone to Hell, literally, and the world’s best hope of being saved lies in the gun-slinging hands of Sheriff Roy Pulsipher (Jeffrey Donovan) as he becomes the newest officer for the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D.) enforcing the afterlife’s laws.
If the Old West was wild while he was alive, wait until Roy sees how weird it gets once he dies. Roy thought joining the R.I.P.D. would give him a chance to revisit his daughter and solve the mystery of his murder. Instead, he has his holsters full of havoc and hellfire when he’s given a mission to stop a dangerous demon from opening a portal to the underworld.
The fate of the living and the dead now depends on Roy and his partner Jeanne (Penelope Mitchell), a mysterious swordswoman, as cowboys clash with creatures and undead insanity unleashes apocalyptic chaos…
Reviews:
“Rise of the Damned’s competence ends up becoming a dual-edged sword. Like most straight-to-video projects, the film is not trying all that hard to deliver anything more than forgettable fluff for viewers to digest and then quickly forget. The apparent lack of ambition and creativity morphs this prequel into just another hapless, straight-to-video product…” Battle Royale with Cheese
“A choice action moment or two might have helped lessen the blow, or at the very least keep you awake. But an evidently restrained budget keeps R.I.P.D. 2 down in the dirt. The visuals are unstyled and flat, and the lighting choices make this movie more unattractive than it already was. Don’t expect any wide shots; it’s all unflattering close-ups and clumsily done compositions.” Bloody Disgusting
” …every single character talks in a way that feels like someone trying to imitate the way people sounded in the Old West, but without having any idea of what that actually sounds like. The results are jokes and lines of dialogue that feel way too modern for the characters’ mouths […] The entire social commentary feels more like a checkbox that needed to be checked than an actual idea that was thrown around and put into the script.” 4/10, Fiction Horizon
“The reason why RIPD 2: Rise of the Damned is entertaining to watch is because it really doesn’t take itself too seriously. It brings in the standard Western tropes while adding a supernatural element to it. There are some fun moments and plenty of exposition to remind the audience about what they do exactly and why it’s important.” 2.5 out of 5 stars, Ready Steady Cut
“I had hoped that R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned would be enjoyable nonsense like the original, and the old west setting was an added bonus. Unfortunately, a lousy script coupled with subpar action scenes and effects dooms it almost from the opening scenes. After this, it’s a pretty safe bet that this franchise will be left to rest in peace.” 1 star out of 5, Voices from the Balcony
“There are some okay SFX that might cast a shimmer of light on the whole film but as a whole, RIPD 2, unless you’re a die-hard fan of RIPD won’t boost your confidence in the film production industry. It’s like a mash between Back to the Future 3, Cyborg, The Witcher and a poor Spaghetti Western, maybe that’s the point. You’ve been warned.” Which Film
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