Review Time: this sequel is excellent
Fundamental elements: there are words
and numbers on screen, voice-over elements, cultural elements, background
music, no subtitles when another language is being used, mental imagery, time
jumps and place jumps.
The
movement; it needs some time to get up to its full speed [I will discuss this
more later on in this review.]
Origin storyline/Back stories/Comeback storyline/
Storyline: now there is a storyline which
can be seen as both an origin storyline and a back story [via mental imagery
this is one of those occasions where I can't say too much because it will give
too much away, but it will make sense when you watch this sequel.]
But having
said that I don't see the point of watching this episode twice [yes with Agent
J. and Agent K. and to other characters/performers, but no to watching it at
the beginning of the film,] the viewers never find out what this
character/supporting performer has been doing on the Earth all this time, yes
we still have these Neuralyzer back stories changes, these back stories
discussed in the dialogue exchanges and unless I have missed something from the
Comeback storyline the viewers never find out why Kevin/Agent K./Kay looks up
at the stars I know eventually Kevin [reverting back into Agent K./Kay after
being De-Neuralyzed remembers by looking up at the stars and his facial
expressions tells the viewers he remembers,] but we the audience never find out
the out and out reason.
There is an
element of attempted sexual assault [to cover my back I should just point out
if it wasn't in this film I wouldn't be highlighting it,] which is a no-no, but
now I have finished ripping this plot to shreds, the storyline is good there
are narratives that crossover or breakaway or merge at some points in this
sequel.
Action sequences/Comedy level/Artistic visions: these three components to this sequel can and do work off one another
the comedy level can be either seen/heard as a separate element or linked into
other elements of this project like it’s predecessor, but for here and now
let's take a sequence that involves all three components such as when Agent J.
is trying to stop this giant worm; his name is Jeff, Agent J. is taking a ride
on him and this sequence is moving at a quick pace with Agent J. is trying to
sort out the situation without banging his head [fast-forward a little bit]
Agent J. has this dialogue exchange with this at first disgruntled Subway
Driver that quickly changes his mind after Agent J. shares more dialogue and
shows him what is behind them [fast-forward a little bit more] Agent J. uses
his Neuralyzer; has a go at the passengers and then uses his Neuralyzer again
and just before I finished this section there is a lot of high-level of
creativity and imagination used throughout to bring this sequel to life.
This is
something for you to look out for; where in it's predecessor in its ending
scene it highlighted how small we could be on the bigger picture of things,
this sequel does the opposite it highlights in scenes of the film and its after
some ending credits scene [after the male bonding] how big we could look to
some creatures/characters/voice performers [just before someone points this out
I am aware that they are the same creatures/characters/voice performers being
used in the ending scene as well as in the film,] but anyway my point is still
valid here [even Agent J./Jay/Smith and agent K./Kay/Lee Jones shares this
dialogue exchange to reinforce this point in this scene as well.]
Character developments/Performances/
Voice performances: the character
developments/performances/voice performances; they are good, minus two
characters/performers which I will bring up later, but for now I think I am
going to take the high road as it relates to Agent J. and Agent Tee because I
think of what we see of the chemistry/friction it has been designed to not work
out, so I can't really be critical of something that clearly works out the way
it is meant to [I know that sounds strange but it makes sense as it relates to
this sequel.]
The
partnership of Agents; Agent J. & Agent Tee, Agent J. & Agent F.
[a.k.a. Frank] and Agent J. & Agent K., the reason why I am listing these
partnerships is because they all bring something to the table; designed not to
work out, good chemistry/friction or absolutely priceless chemistry/friction
[this is where I am going to bring up where this film gets up to its full speed
and the other two characters/performers as well.]
Even when
Agent K. is Kevin the viewers can feel that there is natural chemistry/friction
between Kevin/Agent K./Kay and Agent J./Jay at first you get this role reversal
between Kevin and Agent J. as they come from two different worlds; one of the
postal services and the other of outer space and beyond, even when we have
Agent K. back there are these little elements from Agent J. just to remind
Agent K. that he's been away for 5 years [but regardless Agent K. still drives
the car.]
So if you
haven't guessed by this point in this review Agent J./Jay & Kevin/Agent
K./Kay are the reason why I went for the mark I have the chemistry/friction
just clicks for an example of what I mean; look out for working out the puzzle;
on one hand you have Agent J./Smith being enthusiastic whilst you have Agent
K./Lee Jones just being extremely experienced and calm, consequently finding
out the answer much quicker and a lot less animated than his partner.
This film receives: 8/10, I came to
this mark based on it is too good for anything less. But it does have its
problems as I have highlighted in this review and if I haven't made this clear
enough Smith & Lee Jones does a lot for this sequel [there is a male
bonding scene after some ending credits.]
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