The Accountant 2: Blood, Brotherly Loyalty & What Really Matters
This was the buddy action movie you thought you wouldn’t need. Boy, it's so entertaining. Starring Ben Affleck & Jon Bernthal. Elite Military-trained brothers, one Christian Wolff (Affleck) an autistic forensic accountant involved with bad criminal families around the world, the other kid brother (Bernthal), globetrotting private military contractor, Braxton get together after 8 years to track down mysterious assassins. Full of action yet some warm moments between the brothers that bring light moments to the movie.
One scene is when the brothers go to a country bar for drinks and get in a fight over a girl after some local rowdies start pushing Christian around. Braxton comes running and beats them up. They drive away: “Goddamn, Is there anything better in the world than punching a Muthaf–cker in the face that has it coming to them?” It becomes even more of a moment when he realizes Christian got the girl's number.
They are brothers right? Braxton travels straight from a mission with bodies all over the floor in Berlin to help his brother with less than 24 hours notice. That’s what brothers do right? Blood is thicker than water.
There is one scene where the brothers are sitting on top of the Christian’s trailer home talking:
Christian: "Are you happy Braxton?"
Braxton: “Are you happy? Of course, I'm happy, why wouldn't I be happy."
Christian: "You're transient. You have no significant other. You're completely alone. No friends. Nothing."
Braxton: "I'm alone, because I wanna be alone. I choose to be alone. I don't have anyone I have to answer to. Check in with. I travel the world. I stay at 5 Star hotels. I do what I want. When I want it. Have gun, will travel, Motherf---er. I mean yeah, Sh-t Yah, I'm happy. F--king happy. Bet your ass I'm happy."
Christian: "I'd like to have someone check in on me."
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9uFgQxZIQw
There is something to this.
I once thought the life of Braxton was the one I wanted. I actually had it for a very long time. I still live parts of it. But nothing is better than coming home to family. The mission is and should always be family and relationships.
The adventures, the luxury and travels are the side quests, not the main quest. I wish I had figured this out earlier. But better late than never. Many people never figure it out at all.