JJRoastmaster

When you create a sequel to a movie that many maniacs out there call masterpiece and sacred for some reason, it's a very tough job. But when you decide to make it all about analizing and deconstructing the first movie and commenting on how people reacted to it, that's a very bold move, definitely worthy of my respect.

I love the idea for this movie, honestly, and it really has some delighting moments, but unfortunately in the end it's impossible to miss the fact that we're watching a Todd Phillips' film. This guy is just not capable of writing a really good, well-balanced and complicated script. Musical scenes, even though they're beatifully sang, feel very much out of nowhere and unnecessary. The whole court trial is a bad joke. And there are also a few plot wholes, of course.

Phoenix is great again, maybe even better than before, but his role is much less flashy, so people will appreciate it less. Gaga is also doing a great job, but she has much less to do, that she should. The whole movie obviously looks really good and the technical side does the job.

In the end, it's much more original and treats mental problems more seriously, but it's still a bit worse than the first movie. It's not a truly good film, while it could have been great.