This then, is the sequel to last year's Largo Winch. Chances are you've never heard of it, but it must have done quite well somewhere to merit a sequel, presumably.

The first film introduced the character of Largo Winch, who first came to life in a Belgian comic series, written by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme. It was an enjoyable enough action thriller, with undertones of illusions of grandeur at it attempts of being Bond-esque in places. This sequel is much the same, albeit done on a seemingly larger scale.

Although Largo (Tomer Sisley) has inherited a huge amount of wealth from his father, he doesn't much care for it. So much so that he decides to sell the family business and give away all his money to create a humanitarian foundation.

But on the day he announces his actions, he finds that a woman by the name of Francken (Sharon Stone) accuses of him of crimes against humanity. Somehow it's all connected to the time he spent in Burma three years ago. Francken has a witness who is willing to testify that Largo is a very bad man. Largo therefore has to track down this witness, find out what their deal is, then go about clearing up his good name.

But when he's up against corrupt organisations left, right and centre, Largo has to tread very carefully indeed and really consider who his friends are.

I knew it, he's just waiting to see if I uncross my legs.

It's fair to say that Sisley's style of acting, which could be mildly described as loose, hasn't improved much from the first film. But in his defence, he does have to be a bit of a juggling linguist as he has to act in at least three different languages in places.

What director Jérôme Salle has improved on from the original film, which he also directed, is to make an altogether bigger film. For starters, he's upgraded from Kristen Scott Thomas to Sharon Stone. Stone does just enough to warrant her considerable pay check, but in all honesty, these days she's just probably grateful for the work.

Salle also ups the stakes on the exotic locations front too, which includes Hong Kong and Thailand. Considering that the latest Bond film is having to resort to filming in Bognor Regis due to budget constraints, Salle shows the 007 franchise that you can still pull off a good looking film on shoestring.

Throw in the fact that the story is fairly gripping throughout, and that Largo picks up an amiable entourage along the way on his latest adventure, and you've got yourself an enjoyable action flick that manages to improve on its already likeable predecessor.