Review of Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) by Bradley D — 18 Feb 2015

In 2010 I was 17 and wow that feels like such a long time even though it really wasn't But so much has changed since then and weirdly Hot Tub Time Machine 2 feels lost. It's too late to be released now to be considered a classic and for people to even remember the first instalment.

And it's filled to the brim with way too many meta jokes and winks it's almost sickening, more so than even 22 Jump Street. What's even more shocking is how, given the first film didn't even do well, the budget seems improved (albeit with the main cost in cutting John Cusack who, although his face is still plastered everywhere is weirdly written out of the movie) most just goes to the future setting which in itself isn't as fun as the 80s backdrop of the original.

Nor are the songs that good. While the first was a throwback to the 80s classics, here is just a jumble of what is trending on a Twitter feed. It's more of a mystery than an 80s movie, but I drew the line at the logic that was presented when going to the pas was the future.

True. the original never really made sense, but at least the linear nature and the consequences were fun to watch. Here it goes against it and just basically tried to reprimend you and make you feel that these characters had souls, lost it and encourage you to believe they have them again and it just doesn't pay off in the end.

It's a shame too since Adam Scott usually is awesome, along with Gillian Jacobs. Here's to Hot Tub Time Machine 3 in 2020 where they go back to having a plot with John Cusack.