Review of Ted 2 (2015) by Janicse H — 21 Jul 2015

There are films that you just can't wait to be over, then there are films that enjoyable but you're still happy for them to finish. And finally there are films that you could happily have go on for days on end. This is a rare case of the latter, especially in the form of a sequel. Is it better than the original? That's a hard question to answer because both are absolutely hilarious throughout and to separate two films based purely on how much you laughed is a tough thing to do. That's the beauty of anything with Seth MacFarlane's name on it, his sole objective is just to make you have a good time. It just so happens he's good enough at filmmaking to actually make a pretty decent film at the same time.

The two hour runtime just flies by. There's only perhaps two dull scenes and both are forgivable as they're purely setting up crucial plot points. Aside from that every scene is a riot. The cameos are plentiful (the cast on paper is actually quite stunning when you consider some of the names they managed to get - a sure sign that people simply want to work with MacFarlane) and all are given brilliant material to work with. Liam Neeson's was probably the best of the bunch for me, followed closely by Tom Brady's.

Having no Mila Kunis doesn't overly hurt the film as Amanda Seyfried does a great job replacing her in the lead female role. Mark Wahlberg is back thankfully and his chemistry with Ted is equally as good as the first. There really isn't any negatives I can think of which is a pretty amazing thing to say. If you enjoyed the first, you'll love this one too.