Ellie Mitchell

Although initially being excited to watch smile 2 today, I left the theatre feeling thoroughly disappointed. The film continues (somewhat) on from its predecessor. However, the plot for Smile 2 takes a drastically different turn. That being said, it was interesting to see how the plot developed. Nevertheless, this film seems to have been overly hyped up. Although the acting is good at times, there are some scenes that are truly cringeworthy. In addition, there was a lot more gore which felt clumsily added in and, at times, comical rather than disturbing. While Smile itself (the original) gradually built up the tension and developed the lore of the entity, Smile 2 adds nothing lore-wise. We learn nothing new about the entity and experience a disappointing and poorly-done repeat of the first film, just with different characters and a storyline which could have been great if certain features were more fleshed out. There was so much that could have been done with this film. Unfortunately, a lot of it felt rushed. There were plenty of jump scares but sadly these were far more predictable than in the original. I can't say much more about the film without spoiling it for those who are interested in watching it. However, if you are on the fence about seeing it, please consider spending your money on a film that you know you will probably enjoy. All in all, this was the most disappointing sequel I have ever seen.