The sequel to Michael Herbig's Wickie movie was written and directed by Christian Ditter. Herbig, one of Germany's most famous comedians did not return to the action here. But it did not really hurt the film, it rather helped it. Herbig's small role in the first film was pretty cringeworthy and the script is not worse than the one from the first film either. There the kids were abducted, here Wickie's father is. Ditter worked on the "Vorstadtkrokodile" duology before, two other German kids films.
Maybe the best part about this film here is Valeria Eisenbart playing a viking girl who looks more like a pirate girl. Her character adds a lot to the film and may also have been the main reason why she was cast for the "Fünf Freunde" films afterward. Wickie's "love interest" from the first film is also back, but plays a smaller role here. However, Eisenbart cannot really save the film. The humor is fairly weak again and there were quite a few cringeworthy scenes, for example when Wickie is announced the new leader and captain of the tribe in the absence of his father. The Eskimo scenes felt truly random. The animation with the sparkling stars did not fit the situations at all and the grande finale in the ice cave did not really wow me either. The main antagonist is played again by the late Günther Kaufmann. Hämmerle in the lead role is decent, but also forgettable for the most part. If you are familiar with German cinema you will find Christian Ulmen, Elyas M'Barek and a few more known actors in very small roles.
The best thing about this film (apart from Eisenbart) was maybe the music. The "Ein bisschen Frieden" sequence was good and the "Hey Wickie" main theme was also a lot better than in the first film.
There are many great German kids films these days, such as the aforementioned "Fünf Freunde" movies, but the two Wickie films are sadly not among them. It does not look like they will make a third one anytime soon and I'm fine with that. Not recommended.
Maybe the best part about this film here is Valeria Eisenbart playing a viking girl who looks more like a pirate girl. Her character adds a lot to the film and may also have been the main reason why she was cast for the "Fünf Freunde" films afterward. Wickie's "love interest" from the first film is also back, but plays a smaller role here. However, Eisenbart cannot really save the film. The humor is fairly weak again and there were quite a few cringeworthy scenes, for example when Wickie is announced the new leader and captain of the tribe in the absence of his father. The Eskimo scenes felt truly random. The animation with the sparkling stars did not fit the situations at all and the grande finale in the ice cave did not really wow me either. The main antagonist is played again by the late Günther Kaufmann. Hämmerle in the lead role is decent, but also forgettable for the most part. If you are familiar with German cinema you will find Christian Ulmen, Elyas M'Barek and a few more known actors in very small roles.
The best thing about this film (apart from Eisenbart) was maybe the music. The "Ein bisschen Frieden" sequence was good and the "Hey Wickie" main theme was also a lot better than in the first film.
There are many great German kids films these days, such as the aforementioned "Fünf Freunde" movies, but the two Wickie films are sadly not among them. It does not look like they will make a third one anytime soon and I'm fine with that. Not recommended.