It's a lot more tightly focused than the first outing, and for fans of the demented comedy of Elliott and Cross, or the thespian chops of Woods (a last-minute replacement for an ailing Marlon Brando), it's worth putting up with humor that's the filmic equivalent of a big, spit-soaked raspberry.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Loren King
Just a bunch of spotty sketches slapped together that will satisfy no one except the diehards.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
An act of nose-thumbing that never quite figures out how, or even where, to position its thumb.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
All-out burlesque rather than spoof from the outset, the film becomes less and less amusing. Wayans has a wild zaniness that can be hilarious, but how many bodily function jokes, ultra-crude sexual innuendoes and quite a lot of men and women simply punching each other out can one movie endure?Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Scary Movie 2 has something for potheads and the potty-mouthed alike. Anyone looking for a true sequel, however, will be disappointed.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
This crude comedy delivers on the "No Shame, No Mercy" threats from the original. Unfortunately, it all adds up to "No Good."Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Shows about a third less craft than its all-too-lame predecessor, and it's only half as funny. If those are figures you can deal with, enter the theater at your own peril.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
A pocket of infection on the skin of the American body cultural.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Dennis Lim
The Wayans brothers' new bottom-feeder signals its utter exhaustion -- and barely veiled contempt for the audience.Read Full Review »