I may be biased because the original is one of my all time favorites so take this with a grain of salt. I thought the sequel was mediocre, good but not great. The storyline is good and it holds your attention throughout. The casting is a bit suspect, especially the main character - Lucius. He did not portray what could have been an inspiring character, IMO. The cinematography was good but not diluting edge like the first. I walked away saying it was a 3.5.