In The Accountant, Christian Wolff, the autistic tax professional played by Ben Affleck, lamented not spending more time in his airstream trailer. At the time, Christian housed the sleek vehicle, retrofitted with a glossy wood interior, in a warehouse, which he only occasionally visited to monitor his cash reserve and admire his art collection. The events of The Accountant resulted in Christian getting his wish. After taking down a conniving businessman and reuniting with his brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal), the reclusive Cpa absconds from Illinois and sets out on the open road.

When we reunite with Christian in The Accountant 2, he’s living in Idaho and searching for love. An early sequence establishes the tone of Gavin O’Connor’s highly-anticipated sequel: We see Christian self-consciously trying on different suits for a speed dating event before a blunt cut (editing by Richard Pearson) brings us to a conference room, where...