Review of Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) by Dane P — 09 Jul 2015

This was always a favorite of mine when I was a kid.... But does it hold up now?

Hell yeah it does, First off the movie really captures the Scooby Doo feel of the old cartoons. The characters played by the actors are spot on especially Shaggy. The characters actually end up having a bit of an arc by the end of the film. (tbh Fred's was kinda forced and quickly thrown in) but whatever.

Second the screenplay.... Its a unique idea, monsters becoming real and attacking the city. Really cool, Not to mention the action scenes are really exciting, well choreographed and very entertaining. The jokes while hit and miss can really put up some really funny situations. Like I said earlier it really captures the spirit of the old cartoon. The CGI isn't that great by todays standards Scooby looks way too cartoonish and all I can think is Shaggy is talking to something that isn't there. But the charm overtakes that.

The bad critical backlash could've been caused by the previous entry in the series which tbh isn't too bad either. Though this is a huge improvement and could possibly be the best a follow up to that film can be.............Or it was a whole lotta fun and brought back nice nostalgic memories. :D 8/10.