Title: Ham-handed and unnecessary sequel
Product review: The first film embodied everything that is fun about going to the movies. I watched it expecting it to be as good as a film based on a banal theme-park ride could be. On the contrary I was blown away. Clearly the film was self-contained and did not necessitate a sequel, but of course they would make one.Amazingly, the majority of the cast and crew rejoined and that spoke well for the possibilites of the sequel being entertaining. The aim for the filmmakers of this film were not to continue a story with the characters they created, but to make an audience pandering thrill-ride that doesn't allow any pesky plot to get in the way. It was painful to watch them crowbar every single major and minor character from the last film into the new one despite any logic. Apparently afraid the audience would reject the few new characters and ideas, they opted to make the same movie again.I hated this sequel, and I think it detracts heavilly from the original.
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