‘The Last Temptation of Becky’ Review: This Badass Antifa Franchise Deserves a Bigger Budget

As the years pass, we understand that life revolves around the simple joys – a night of peaceful sleep, a refreshing glass of iced tea on a scorching summer day, and the clever transitions between tones in a paragraph. Lulu Wilson, the star of the "Becky" movies, has transformed the act of killing white supremacists into a full-fledged industry.

In the original "Becky" (2020), she decapitated escaped neo-Nazi convicts led by Kevin James. In "The Wrath of Becky" (2023), she launched a one-woman siege against the not-quite-Proud Boys, led by Seann William Scott. Now, in "The Last Temptation of Becky," she faces a sinister Neil Patrick Harris as a Nazi mad scientist with a plan to dominate the world.

Like its predecessors, this film is a glorious Antifa power fantasy, now elevated to the level of a superspy genre by Jenn Wexler, co-written by Matt Angel. Though the film's ambitions exceed its budget, it remains as entertaining as ever. While the Bond movies feature larger-than-life villains, the "Becky" films employ famous comedians to embody their adversaries, subtly making the villains appear more ridiculous and thereby more dangerous.

Lulu Wilson, who plays the snarky and violent protagonist, possesses a depth of emotion that adds to the catharsis of the film. Her character is dispatched to a secret bunker in Europe, where she faces a small army of Nazis in a battle full of unforgettable and ridiculous death scenes. Despite the limited number of enemies this time, the choreography remains rougher and more satisfying than in other revenge franchises.

The stakes are higher, but the film lacks the grand scale of "John Wick" – which is not necessarily a bad thing. Ultimately, "The Last Temptation of Becky" is a testament to the film's enthusiastic rage against worthy targets, and it showcases Wilson's heroism as the hero we need.