Review of Scary Movie 2 (2001) by Johnny T — 09 Mar 2011

The Wayanses can be crude beyond crude, but they're so clever that their inventiveness takes the place of taste. It's a lot more tightly focused than the first outing, and for fans of the demented comedy of Elliott and Cross, or the thespian chops of Woods (a last-minute replacement for an ailing Marlon Brando), it's worth putting up with humor that's the filmic equivalent of a big, spit-soaked raspberry. That's right, "Scary Movie 2" is no more highbrow than its precursor. If anything, the gross-out factor has been ratcheted up a notch to keep pace with the competition. Most of it is incredibly, gleefully crude and tasteless, but it is also good-natured and harmless, and there's a pretty good chance you'll find yourself laughing.

VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theatre or buy an ex rental or a cheap price the DVD to own.