Oliver Stone is back in business in this brutal crime drama about drug cartels that is also flashy and entertaining.

Not as incisive and critical as the first film, Stone’s sequel, set in the context of the global financial crisis, is still decent enough to warrant a casual viewing.

Perhaps too unfairly dissed, this is electrifying filmmaking by Stone as he captures the excessive machismo of sport—in this case, American football—with flashy editing and an energetic ensemble cast that includes strong turns by Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx.