So much of the charm of the original was the depth of all the characters. Sometimes I forget the quality or the quantity of characters from the Original. Obviously you remember the main characters and their actors, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, and Nick Stahl. What you forget is the strength of the other characters too. Rosario Dawson, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Clark Duncan, Josh Hartnett, Carla Gugino, Jaime King, Britney Murphy, and many more. You weren't just focused on the main protagonist or antagonist there was depth. In the sequel. it went far away from that. It basically focused almost entirely on Marv. There were so many extra worthless scenes with Jessica Alba too. I didn't hate Josh Brolin as Dwight, but I didn't get it. He and owen look nothing alike in facial or body. I think they could have gotten someone better. Miho went from really cool to bland. Also wouldn't mind an explanation for why the actress changed. So overall there were 2 major character changes, Obviously nothing you can do about Michael Clark Duncan though. I think sadly the best characters and best story was the Dame to Kill for story.