A needless sequel misses the star power of Kevin Bacon and the host of supporting characters, it feels like a cheap remake, which it is. It's like Jurassic Park meets Beverly Hills Cop 2.
Heavy handed directing and a bombastic synth score don't help its knock off vibe.
There are a couple of funny lines towards the end and the third act being stalked by deaf and blind graboid bipeds feels like it's competently handled but before that it desperate stuff with everyone trying too hard with nothing to work with.
The special effects are pretty good, even the gratuitous cgi, and there is very little horror which is ok as it's essentially a comedy horror, but as it has no real humour and with Bert's antics becoming a heavy handed bore, it's a pale imitation of its predecessor.
Heavy handed directing and a bombastic synth score don't help its knock off vibe.
There are a couple of funny lines towards the end and the third act being stalked by deaf and blind graboid bipeds feels like it's competently handled but before that it desperate stuff with everyone trying too hard with nothing to work with.
The special effects are pretty good, even the gratuitous cgi, and there is very little horror which is ok as it's essentially a comedy horror, but as it has no real humour and with Bert's antics becoming a heavy handed bore, it's a pale imitation of its predecessor.