Charlize Theron returns as an immortal who has lost her power, much like this would-be franchise. The addition Uma Thurman and Henry Goulding don't help much.

The sequel also introduced a fresh-faced character through Uma Thurman. She took on the role of the antagonist, the mysteriously deadly figure Discord, who is among "the first of the immortals.” Released on Wednesday exclusively on Netflix,

About 80 minutes into “The Old Guard 2,” I found myself wondering how the filmmakers were going to wrap things up. There were a lot of threads dangling with Charlize Theron’

Uma Thurman joins the expanded cast in this sure-footed sequel to the action blockbuster about a team of immortal heroes.

The action is mostly overshadowed by the question of who's going to live forever in a schlock sequel that takes itself inordinately seriously.