Caution: Spoilers
As one who is a great fan of the prequel, HE NEVER DIED, I was really looking forward to this one. I have to say that I was very disappointed, because I kept comparing it to the prequel. HE NEVER DIED was loaded with dark humor in scene after scene--this one barely registered on the dark humor scale. In the prequel, the protagonist was the original Cain, from the Bible story. In this one she turns out to be the mythical Lilith, in this version a fallen angel. Yes, she's immortal, heals from every wound, can't die, etc., just like in the prequel, but she mostly growls, mutters throw-away lines, and has nothing of the arresting personality of the actor Henry Rollins as Cain. I'm glad I saw it, but won't be watching it again. As for HE NEVER DIED, I've watched it multiple times and will do so again. My rating is a generous 5.
As one who is a great fan of the prequel, HE NEVER DIED, I was really looking forward to this one. I have to say that I was very disappointed, because I kept comparing it to the prequel. HE NEVER DIED was loaded with dark humor in scene after scene--this one barely registered on the dark humor scale. In the prequel, the protagonist was the original Cain, from the Bible story. In this one she turns out to be the mythical Lilith, in this version a fallen angel. Yes, she's immortal, heals from every wound, can't die, etc., just like in the prequel, but she mostly growls, mutters throw-away lines, and has nothing of the arresting personality of the actor Henry Rollins as Cain. I'm glad I saw it, but won't be watching it again. As for HE NEVER DIED, I've watched it multiple times and will do so again. My rating is a generous 5.