Contracted: Phase II Reviews

Initial Thought: Contracted was such an awesome underrated film. The premise was fresh and original. The way it ended made me hopeful for a sequel. When it was announced I was so excited. I was even more so when I saw the trailer. Now I'm checking it out finally. I'm so hyped.

Characters/Acting: We have the main actors returning here like Matt Mercer who played the friend. Samantha and Alice both return as well. Even Sam's mom is here. They all are here to some extent. I didn't know the writer of the Final Destination series was an actor. He is here too, but I assume as an unnoticeable background character. I enjoyed Riley as the main character here. His love interest was pretty sweet too. The detective seemed a bit odd given her thick accent that didn't match to the locale.

Story: Riley searches for a cure to the virus that took over Samantha before it consumes him and the entire world. Which means this started pretty much where the first one ended. I like that this time around we see the effects it has on a male character. It certainly takes its time with the process of Riley's infection. There is a scene that reminds me a bit of Dead Alive. I think the whole thing with "Patient Zero" or whatever shouldn't have been explored too much. It's better to keep the shroud of mystery. I mean the reason is pretty cheesy. Other than that gripe I quite enjoyed this. I enjoyed that they put in more infected throughout here. The ending seemed a bit odd and at the same time kind of funny. There is a scene midway through the credits. It leaves hope for a third one and makes things a bit more mysterious again.

Directing/Writing: The unfortunate thing here is that both the writer and director of the original aren't here. I'm hoping they still shared their ideas with the new crew who have really done no other films. Although unknown I thought they did a fine justice with this sequel. They could have tweaked some things though. Other than that I respect them for making a fun sequel that didn't destroy the original.

Final Thoughts: This was still pretty awesome, but the original is certainly better. The whole thing with the guy who started the infection in the first one could have been taken out or altered. If you liked Contracted you will still like this one. Don't watch though if you have a weak stomach for disturbing imagery.