Happy Death Day 2U has many similarities to its predecessor. It has the exact same style of humour, the same type of horror, almost an identical list of characters (with a few additions). This is both a blessing and a curse in equal measure.
A blessing because I loved Jessica Rothe as the lead, and the supporting cast were all great in the first film, so getting to spend another hour and a half with them is all good in my book. In addition, I liked the balance they struck in the first film between gentle horror, comedy, and romance, and they manage this pretty well in the follow up.
However these similarities are a curse in that the plot feels very similar. The first was original and fresh and had unique energy and pace to it, but this follow up loses that originality and fails to capture the imagination as a result. We are treated to lots of the same scenarios and plot points of the first film, with a bit more of an added sci-fi element to this one. When they did try and break out of the shadow of the first film and enter into new territory, it felt a little rough and cliche.
I did enjoy the plot and had a good time watching this film, but ultimately I felt like I'd seen it all before and the sequel didn't break new ground enough for my liking.
Overall very enjoyable, and fans of the first will surely have fun watching this. Not as good as Happy Death Day but a very worthy successor.
A blessing because I loved Jessica Rothe as the lead, and the supporting cast were all great in the first film, so getting to spend another hour and a half with them is all good in my book. In addition, I liked the balance they struck in the first film between gentle horror, comedy, and romance, and they manage this pretty well in the follow up.
However these similarities are a curse in that the plot feels very similar. The first was original and fresh and had unique energy and pace to it, but this follow up loses that originality and fails to capture the imagination as a result. We are treated to lots of the same scenarios and plot points of the first film, with a bit more of an added sci-fi element to this one. When they did try and break out of the shadow of the first film and enter into new territory, it felt a little rough and cliche.
I did enjoy the plot and had a good time watching this film, but ultimately I felt like I'd seen it all before and the sequel didn't break new ground enough for my liking.
Overall very enjoyable, and fans of the first will surely have fun watching this. Not as good as Happy Death Day but a very worthy successor.