SINGAPORE — Previously, in Ah Boys To Men Part 1, we were introduced to the recruits of Ninja Company undergoing basic military training (BMT) on Pulau Tekong. In the concluding episode of Jack Neo’s military-themed drama, all the conflicts that were introduced are finally resolved. Ken Chow (played by Joshua Tan) turns over a new leaf; I P Man (Noah Yap) comes to grips with his personal life; and Wayang King (Maxi Lim) makes amends for his poor attitude towards his platoon mates. And with this being a Jack Neo movie, the resolutions are so neatly tied up that I was half expecting a little bow at the end, complete with a “that’s all folks!” a la Merrie Melodies. What’s interesting is Ken, who had a major part in Part 1, isn’t quite the focus any more. Instead, his platoon mates get more screen time, which kind of dilutes the plot and slows down the pace somewhat. Nevertheless, the camaraderie between the boys is palpable, which makes their reactions to the situations they encounter a bit more believable. While the scenes with Lim Kin Mun (Mr Brown), as the military trainer, are fairly amusing, the pacing falls somewhat, for the most part. And with the film at nearly two hours long, it’s a bit of a trek to the finish line. Some scenes, including one where a food court is transformed into a battleground, seem superfluous and could have — or perhaps should have — been truncated or omitted entirely. It’s not all bad though, and Neo’s movies always have a certain likeability to them. But it lacks a big payoff — could it have ended with a blowout battle sequence like the introduction in Part 1? — and you can’t help but feel this might have worked better as a mini-series on TV instead.