Review of Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) by Devon B — 23 Oct 2011
Justin Long has his fair share of detractors, and I'm sure that there are even those who enjoy his acting, but even the most dedicated Justin Long fan will have to admit in his heart-of-hearts that his performance in "Jeepers Creepers" stinks.
Long bears the expression of a toddler that's been kicked in the balls for much of the movie, with his frozen expressions, wide eyes and gaping mouth. Of course, as it usually is with these types of horror movies, the worse the acting, the more we root for the killer to get the heroes and the more we delight in their suffering.
"The Creeper" (as he's known in some circles) is your typical horror monster in that he's super strong, super scary-looking and impossible to kill. He's your atypical horror monster in that he drives a sweet truck and gets off on smelling people's dirty laundry.
A brother and sister (Long and Gina Philips) are driving across what is supposed to be North Dakota on their way to visit their parents when they're nearly ran off the road by the aforementioned truck.
After this happens, well, I'm not really sure what is going on. A lot of people get killed and the kids have to escape from the Creeper because he wants them for some reason. It's a lot of your typical B-movie, horror gobblety-gook.
Perhaps a better director could've made it creepier (when it comes to horror, plot isn't as important as atmosphere and pacing). Jeepers Creepers plays it all pretty safe and it never takes off into anything suspenseful or even really horrific.
By the end, I didn't even care if Justin Long "got it" or not.
This review of Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) was written by Devon B on 23 Oct 2011.
Jeepers Creepers 2 has generally received mixed reviews.
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