Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) - Review
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Directed by: Christian Gudegast
Written by: Christian Gudegast
Starring: Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Runtime: 144 min
Synopsis: Big Nick (Gerard Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world's largest diamond exchange.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for Movies We Texted About. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is one of those cases where the ambitions of a sequel fail to surpass the limitations of its execution. While it presents a more immersive audiovisual environment and places greater focus on the relationship between the main characters, the film lacks the intensity and dynamism that made the original a more engaging piece of entertainment. For fans of heist flicks, the slower pacing and more restrained third act may be acceptable, but the hesitation over what kind of heist flick Christian Gudegast wanted to deliver may prove fatal for some. It doesn't reinvent the genre, nor does it fully commit to action or narrative depth, resulting in a movie that's, at best, satisfactory but unlikely to be remembered.
