Review of Addams Family Values (1993) by Anthony W — 16 Aug 2011
Considered by many to be superior to the first film, for me when Values is at its best it outshines its predecessor, but it also manages to miss a few more beats than the original film. There are similar strengths to the first film - Julia and Huston are again perfect as Morticia and Gomez; Lloyd is given more time to truly shine as Fester than in the previous outing; Ricci as Wednesday is superb; and Cusack is a welcome addition bringing her reliable wackiness to the antagonist role.
The script at its sharpest is even better than the first, but there are elements which begin to tire - whilst the summer camp subplot begins ingeniously it eventually becomes a little tedious, and the segment where the baby suddenly becomes cute always feels somewhat tacked on with no real purpose.
That said, there is a huge amount more here to like than dislike. Overall, this sits well with the original film as a pair of excellent comedies.
This review of Addams Family Values (1993) was written by Anthony W on 16 Aug 2011.
Addams Family Values has generally received positive reviews.
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