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My little brother (17yrs) asked me to take him to go see this. He's not a huge fan of the series but the movie had piqued his interest. I've never seen the series. He warned me that this would be somewhat of a kids movie and really I didn't care. I like to go see movies for 2 reasons. 1: to think, I like over interpreting and analyzing movies that just me, and 2: To have fun. I like movies period and if it's fun I'll enjoy it. This movie however was just boring. The effects were alright (woo-hoo 3d) but even the previews made more dynamic use of the 3D. Both my brother and I were looking at each other half way through thinking, "how freakin' long have we been here!" Often predictable, the plot takes an excruciatingly long time to develop. I felt sorry for the moms, that had to sit with 8 year old with a 2 second attention span! So why did I give this a 6 not a 2? Because it's not the worst movie out there, it's meh... okay. M Night has been getting a bad rap lately but even his lower quality flicks still have a huge chunk of originality that other film makers just don't bother with. I personally could have never seen this film and never cared, now that I've seen it- I don't have any real need to trash it. Rent it, watch it, forget it.

BOTToM LINE up top: If you enjoyed the first film see this one; you'll not regret it.

Now with the review: I rented this film on the first day it dropped. I am a fan of the first one and so when I heard that a sequel was coming out my elation was almost a great as my disappointment that it was STV. Usually the a franchise suffers from a dilapidated entropy when they hit the STV crowd however, this film really did deliver. The switch of actresses for Stella gets a little getting used to, but the character shift is exactly what you would think it might be.

Yes there is an ensemble cast which comes with a whole set of clichés that are of course fulfilled. Yes there is a bit of predictability in that kind of dynamic however, the film really does deliver.

The Vamps are exactly what they should be: Monsters. The action is chaotic and intense. The production is good (not as good as the first, but what do you expect from a STV sequel).

I've seem many complain about the plot. I didn't find anything boring about this film at all. Really a great sequel.

ALL IN ALL: IF YOU ENJOYED THE FIRST FILM SEE THIS ONE, YOU'LL NOT REGRET IT.

First off I am a fan of the franchise and I loved playing the games. The Good, Bad.

First the Bad

The previous movies had really left the writers in a strange place so the first twenty minutes of this film was them trying to recapture the storyline and the audience (which probably didn't bother to rent other films) really suffers for lack of a unified story. This makes my first beef with this film. Second, the movie didn't have zombies! It was about 90% action movie and 10% zombie movie, the other films did a much better job of balancing that out. Third, the previous two films did a good job of setting up the villain with an unction / drive, this one really drops the bomb on that. The head villain, (if you're familiar with RE3) is not new but he has no back story and his murderous, cold blooded, i-wear-my-sun-glasses-at-night persona is just kinda random and stressed. The other villain, that freaky lookin' ax dude from the preview just shows up out of nowhere also!

Now the Good: The film is entertaining, not worth the premium for 3d and not worth the IMAX price, but certainly worth a rent and a bowl of popcorn. Second: the writers feel free to experiment and manipulate the zombie genre; too often Zflilms are the same recycled plot dipped in a bucket of red corn syrup. Even if I would have liked a few more zombie scenes, I can respect the importance of branching out and expanding the genre.

Bottom Line: If you enjoyed the other films, don't miss it. Don't go dropping $15 bucks for a ticket but it's a good show with some nice action. All in all pretty fun.