“Murder Mystery 2” (** out of four) was a fizzled sequel to the very funny 2019 original about the two married detectives (Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston) who find themselves swept back up in international intrigue when their friend (Ahdeel Akhtar) is kidnapped at his own wedding in France and a ruthless thug (Mark Strong) threatens the destruction of all of them. Lots of action and a spectacular climax aboard the Eiffel Tower but hardly any laughs this time around; the good chemistry between Sandler and Aniston can only carry this so far. Sandler’s first Netflix sequel and this marks his and Aniston’s third film together.

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