Gremlins 2: The New Batch

'Gremlins 2'' is sloppy and inconsistent, just as it needs to be -- its bumptious, adolescent humor would wilt away if it were subjected to craftsmanship and mature reflection.

What lends it novelty and makes it such wicked fun is the change of locale from a Capra-esque small town to rude, hectic New York City.

Gremlins 2 The New Batch has so much comic energy that we overlook its lack of anything worth calling a plot.

A busy but boring sequel that spends most of its energy piling topical parody on top of product plug on top of gooey horror special effect.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a rarity: a sequel (again directed by Joe Dante) better than the original.

It's an infernally funny mass entertainment: the Dream Machine snapping at its own tail.

Not only is it better than the first... it is the best film of the summer. [Full review in Spanish]

The story is essentially a duplication of the original film.

Many filmmakers throughout the years have tried to figure out how to make a live-action cartoon; Joe Dante, with this film, is the only man that got it 100% right.

An acidic look at U.S. culture. [Full Review in Spanish]