The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
Comedy · Crime · 2018
A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency.
Movie details
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
“A new case? bring it on!”
2018 Comedy · Crime 1h 56m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Accidental Detective 2: In Action?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
E.oni
Written by
Jung Han-Jin
Kwon Sang-woo
Kang Dae-man
Sung Dong-il
Noh Tae-su
Lee Kwang-soo
Yeo Chi-hyeong
Seo Young-hee
Seo Mi-ok
Nam Myung-ryeol
Orphanage Director Woo Won-il
Choi Deok-moon
Mr. Kim Jung-hwan
Son Dam-bi
Yoon Sa-hee
Court is in session
Put The Accidental Detective 2: In Action on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.