Smile 2

Bad bad badddd. This movie didn’t relate to the first one whatsoever. It was slow and scenes were longer than they needed to be. The characters were not relatable and didn’t end up feeling like I cared about them. There were useless scenes and plot twists. The ending of the movie was the worst and every scene felt disconnected. If you watched the first movie don’t watch this one it’ll leave you disappointed.

A very good watch. I wasn't a fan of the third act, but when the camera is constantly in the fact of an attractive actress, I don't mind. The plot was scattered at times to me and it was confusing at times.

I found it very predictable and frustrating if i’m honest, like in the scary movies where something bad is happening and they go towards the issue instead of having absolutely any survival instincts and then the rest of the movie was predictable. I couldn’t make it even half way through. Certain specific scenes were creepy AF and unique.

I don't think I can fathom how starved for ideas someone has to be to make a movie like this. I don't think more than two original plot points occurred in the over two hours runtime.

Above average sequel largely lifted thanks to the lead actress

Very, very slow. Not enough gory scenes either. It was more a show to try and showcase Naomi Scott's singing. Just like Shyamalan did with his daughter. And it just wasn't scary. I liked the first one much, much better.

Sucess in 2 hours and 7 minutes!!!!!!!! Rated R for Grisly Images, Drug Use, Language Throughout and Strong Violent Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I found this character much less compelling than the first. The actress did a fine job, I just find a pop star with a drug problem less interesting than a psychiatrist trying to hold onto her life. I also preferred them trying to figure out what was going on in the first one to this one, in which the character mostly curses out everyone she knows but doesn't do anything to solve the problem until some dude tells her exactly what to do. I don't know if it's actually a worse movie, it just wasn't for me as much.

Can't believe how the were able to top the first film. Was on the edge of my seat for the entire movie. Perfectly timed and unexpected jump scares. Exactly what you want from a horror move. Naomi Scott is an excellent new protagonist for the franchise. Plenty of twists and turns and some of the best mix of practical and digital effects from a horror movie we've seen in years.

Um, this movie is really freaking insane. Like actually insane. The direction, cinematography and editing are top notch; I felt on the edge of my seat the entire time. It didn’t follow the typical horror movie schisms that you would expect, and it just does something completely different. The POVs, camera angles, lighting, choreography, dynamics, everything was just so intentional and well thought out that every aspect of this film was on the complete same page, so watching this film was a total immersive experience. When supremely disgusting gore occurred, it REALLY was supremely disgusting gore, or utter silence, meant utter silence, which fit every scene that was carried out, not just for the sake of a random, cheap jump scare, but to grow the story further and further. Not to mention, the villain was, so human - putting on a smile, pushing things down, which inevitablely and gruesomely tear us apart. I think what made “Smile 2” work the most, was that I really cared for the titular character and rooted for her throughout. Naomi Scott played this uber famous pop star with huge responsibilities, an interesting back story and different players within the mix to feel real and genuine to someone dealing with a bunch of traumatic stuff. It could have been a mysterious, demonic entity, or a debilitating life crisis. I, somehow, related and empathized with Scott’s performance, which made the stakes increasingly high. Um, yeah check out this movie. The unnerving mood and tone does not waver and keeps growing, it’s a UNIQUE horror film that derives itself in reality, and Scott truly carries this film with a true orbit of emotions and unhinged developments.