Film Review - Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
January 15, 2025
While it wasn’t a major cinematic achievement, 2023’s “Bank of Dave” managed to deliver the right amount of feel-good filmmaking when dealing with a potentially depressing subject matter. The feature shared the “true(ish)” tale of Dave Fishwick and his battle against the English banking system, laboring to create a place of financial fairness for those struggling to pull themselves out of a hole. There were mild charms, pleasant performances, and plenty of love for the band Def Leppard. Money was clearly made on the picture, as now there’s “Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger,” which revisits this “true(ish)” realm to detail Dave’s fight against the payday loan industry. Writer Piers Ashworth and director Chris Foggin return to duty for a sequel that’s slightly less appealing than the original, getting a little too grabby when inventing drama for the follow-up. While it remains likable enough, “The Loan Ranger” spends too much time away from its core message on monetary dangers, missing the overall educational value of the 2023 release. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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