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TacoDave (3607 KP) rated Happy Death Day 2U (2019) in Movies

Feb 20, 2019

Happy Death Day 2U (2019)

2019 | Horror, Mystery

6.5

(36 Ratings)

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Entertaining (2 more)

Funny

Likeable Cast

Not really a horror movie (1 more)

Not much of a whodunit

Here we go again...

I liked the first "Happy Death Day" movie quite a bit. I was the only person in the theater that night, so watching it was a fun experience. I liked the idea of mixing a slasher movie with a time-travel/Groundhog's Day motif.

And while I enjoyed the sequel quite a bit, it wasn't nearly as fresh or original as the first movie. Which makes sense. Because it is basically the same movie, except with the horror and whodunit aspects stripped out...

This time Tree (what a dumb name!) gets popped into a parallel universe where things are just slightly different from the first movie. She still repeats the same day over and over. She still dies every day. But this time some of the details of her life are jumbled up - with some characters back to life, and interpersonal relationships changed - so she feels off-balance.

I had hoped that this would lead to a "Scream"-style search for who the killer is, mixed with new relationships, but the whole killing aspect is really put on the back burner. When the reveal happens, it doesn't make sense and there's no build up for it. It just happens. Then the story moves on.

Instead, this movie is about trying to choose between two different types of loss and using a sci-fi deus ex machina to give Tree the power to make that choice.

Will she stay in the new universe? Will she go back "home?" Does anyone really care?

Still, the actors are decent and the movie moves along quickly enough that I wasn't bored. You should definitely see the first movie first, because many of the details in the sequel rely on that knowledge. In fact, I didn't remember it all, even though I have seen it, so it caused a bit of confusion.

But I still recommend this one if you are a fan of genre movies.

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Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) rated Happy Death Day 2U (2019) in Movies

May 21, 2019

Happy Death Day 2U (2019)

2019 | Horror, Mystery

6.5

(36 Ratings)

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Fails as a horror movie, but still a good twisty tale of love and loss.

After the first Happy Death Day, didn't really seem like there was a need for a sequel, but Hollywood had other ideas. Firstly, the trailer for this movie is very misleading, one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to films. This, unlike the original, is not a horror movie. Also, much of the logic used to explain this sequel is a convoluted mess. But the film is still a fun ride. Jessica Rothe carries this film with her undeniable charisma, talent, and heart. Where a lesser actress would have been lost amongst all the plot holes, Rothe shines. You can't help but love her and care about her character's plight. So, as a horror movie, this fails, but stands as a twisty tale of love and loss.