Review of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) by Johnny T — 28 Mar 2011

Conversely, Sister Act 2 doesn't have one original idea in its entire 100 minutes. Somewhat bizarrely, it doesn't matter. The plot isn't just a retread, it's bald: You can practically hear the filmmakers arguing over how to get Whoopi back into that wimple. Her fellow nuns are now running a decrepit urban parochial school, but their teenage pupils are so hard-boiled that Deloris Van Cartier -- a.k.a. Sister Mary Clarence -- is called in to whip them into shape as a choir. Sister Act 2 is like a pleasant visit to old friends - ones who enjoy laughter, music, and the satisfaction of a job well done. What saves the movie is a young cast with astonishing talent and energy: You respond to their high spirits more than to the hackneyed characters they play.

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.