Review of Ted 2 (2015) by Odjento — 08 Jul 2015

Ted 2 delivers the same quality laughs as the original film and some even more hysterical scenes than the first but still does not beat its predecessor. The films pacing of jokes is not as consistent as the first film which is one of the reasons the first Ted was such a smash hit; it was constant laughter. This film peaks at points and drops in others so the film fluctuates in comedy throughout, but nevertheless the majority of scenes on screen are hilarious.

One thing I did notice about this film was that the comedic writing had been altered even more towards a family guy style of writing. Whereas the first Ted was more of a continuous progression of the story with its comedy, Ted 2 brings in the addition of having references warrant itself a flashback of sorts, something that is a prominent feature of Family Guy.

The comedy writing is just as strong and even more surreal than the first – even though the prospect of a talking teddy bear is surreal enough already. With a more varied variety of jokes some jokes will appeal to all and others a certain fan base/minority of people.

However, if you know Seth Macfarlane you can be sure plenty of the comedy in this movie is controversial and offensive, which is half the reason we love seeing what he does. So basically, if you are easily offended or have too much prejudice over something that you think could be referenced in this movie don’t go see it. For anyone that has a sense of humour, have a blast with this sequel.

Ted 2 delivers itself well, but does not surpass the original.