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Initial Thought: I watched the first one awhile back. I didn't find it very good to be honest. This is the series I am going to check out now though to get it over with. Fortunately enough it only last two more after this and I heard they aren't so good after the first one.
Characters/Acting: Several characters/actors return from part one. One of the returnees is Sally who is played by Lin Shaye. Why is she in everything that I plan to see? It ruins my interest in some cases. I really hope she is barely in this. Other returnees are Ug, Brad, and Charlie. Harv and Zanti get new actors. The bounty hunters I have to say are my favorite especially Lee (preferably as Roxanne Kernohan).
Story: Eggs left behind from the first film begin to hatch leading a new set of critters to feast on a neighboring town. It reminded me of Cocoon and Gremlins 2 (of which it seems to resemble almost on purpose). It's pretty cheesy as expected. There were a few things that I didn't like here that are personal quips. The ending was alright.
Directing/Writing: Mick Garris is quite a familiar name with directing work such as Riding the Bullet, Happy Town, and his own segment in Masters of Horror. He also writes this with only one other work I have seen being Hocus Pocus. David Twohy also writes this! He wrote and directed the three Chronicles of Riddick films. He only did the writing for the animated feature though. Below and A Perfect Getaway are two more of his work that I have enjoyed. With him working on the script how can I not enjoy this.
Final Thought: I actually kind of enjoyed this one. Sure the actors as high maintenance as the previous one, but I found that this one had the right amount of cheese. Of course it isn't amazing. It's a movie you can just sit and turn off your brain with. Of course it really could have been better. Anyways you may or may not like this.
