After several delays the sequel to Iron Sky is finally here. Many Finnish critics crushed the movie but they didn't care too much about the first movie either. I personally loved the conspiracy theory fueled sci-fi fantasy story, with great effects for the budget, great soundtrack and many chuckles if not anything too laugh out loud funny. Also that's the point. Iron Sky movies aren't full on comedies. They are more action fantasy with comedic set pieces thrown in. For example Hitler riding on a dinosaur is meant to be crazy and epic and only slightly funny.
The Coming Race offers about as many chuckle worthy moments as the first film and maybe one laugh out loud moment for Finnish viewers. That's also one thing. Lot of the humor in both movies is very nerdy and many critics and casual viewers probably miss many nods to internet culture. The creators of these movies are "nerds" and make these for similar minded people who remember for example old Apple commercials from the 80's and internet memes about Nokia cellphones.
The story flows quite fast and pretty smoothly for those 90 minutes. Most sets look small but the CGI is quite great especially for the budget. Obi is a great new main character and the actress Lara Rossi does great. Additional characters Donald (Tom Green) and Malcolm (Kit Dale), slow but kind hearted muscle man are also good and funny additions. Sasha is not bad but preffered the other characters. The soundtrack by Finnish composer Tuomas Kantelinen is fine but made better with support from Laibach and Sunrise Avenue. Not as great as the first movies epic score but close enough. The first film had few cringe worthy silly slapstick style jokes and the sequel fortunately doesn't have anything like that but that's probably the only thing it does better than its prequel.
The first film had quite epic final scenes and even a bit emotional conclusion. The Coming Race sadly offers more typical by the numbers finale and ending. Some emotion and funny bits but the first film did also this overall better.
I had fun watching the film and it can be considered a good but not great sequel. I recommend all people who liked the first film go see it. If you didn't then why bother with this either. It's more of the same. Personally I now look forward to what we find next from Mars.
The Coming Race offers about as many chuckle worthy moments as the first film and maybe one laugh out loud moment for Finnish viewers. That's also one thing. Lot of the humor in both movies is very nerdy and many critics and casual viewers probably miss many nods to internet culture. The creators of these movies are "nerds" and make these for similar minded people who remember for example old Apple commercials from the 80's and internet memes about Nokia cellphones.
The story flows quite fast and pretty smoothly for those 90 minutes. Most sets look small but the CGI is quite great especially for the budget. Obi is a great new main character and the actress Lara Rossi does great. Additional characters Donald (Tom Green) and Malcolm (Kit Dale), slow but kind hearted muscle man are also good and funny additions. Sasha is not bad but preffered the other characters. The soundtrack by Finnish composer Tuomas Kantelinen is fine but made better with support from Laibach and Sunrise Avenue. Not as great as the first movies epic score but close enough. The first film had few cringe worthy silly slapstick style jokes and the sequel fortunately doesn't have anything like that but that's probably the only thing it does better than its prequel.
The first film had quite epic final scenes and even a bit emotional conclusion. The Coming Race sadly offers more typical by the numbers finale and ending. Some emotion and funny bits but the first film did also this overall better.
I had fun watching the film and it can be considered a good but not great sequel. I recommend all people who liked the first film go see it. If you didn't then why bother with this either. It's more of the same. Personally I now look forward to what we find next from Mars.