Paul Feig couldn’t avoid directing a sequel forever. “A Simple Favor” grossed nearly $100 million worldwide at the box office on a $20 million budget, paving the way for “Another Simple Favor.”
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively return for more mysterious murders, but the “Glass Onion Effect” is on display for better and worse. “Another Simple Favor” isn’t as sharp or amusing a continuation, despite bolstering the ensemble and flying to an island off Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Lively and Kendrick bicker-banter without losing their chops, and wardrobe designs serve ferocious fashions, but the original film’s snarky strengths aren’t as addictive.