Review of Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) by Yorkman — 30 Jul 2016

Seth Rogan and Rose Byrne return as the loved up couple who endured their version of Hell on Earth when, during the first film, a fraternity in the house next door to theirs went to war with them over the various shenanigans that happen in a frat-house.

This sequel is much the same (but hey, if it ain't broken.... Don't fix it!), but this time it's a sorority who've moved into the vacant property. Lead by the gorgeous Chloe Moretz, these girls want to party as hard as the boys, but without having to 'put out' in order to get into the frat-house parties.

With their own home in 'escrow' for 30 days, Rogan and Byrne (along with their two friends) must try to keep the new buyers from finding out they will be living next to a party house!

Zac Efron returns, initially working with the girls to get their house in order (so they can pay the rent... Although nothing is mentioned about other financial outgoings, and none of the girls seem to do any studying!!), but eventually switches sides due to the girls kicking him out when he's outlived his usefulness....

Cue some familiar gags recycled from the first movie, as well as some decent enough new ones.

It's a decent enough sequel to a better than average original, but it lacks that 'punch' the first film had. This is mainly down to avoiding the sexuality of the girls. In the original film, the overt masculinity of the frat-boys was really pushed into your face, but in the sequel the director/writers have gone to great lengths to not make the girls into physical objects.

So copious drug taking, cool... Using spent tampons as a (rather disgusting) weapon against their neighbours, yes they do that..... And we have to accept that Chloe Moretz's character was a high school loser!!

This isn't a film I would recommend people actively seek out, it's one to find on Netflix etc on the run up to Christmas.