It’s remarkable that a movie that makes a specific point about how they aren’t going to do anything different from the first time does a better job than the first outing. It’s actually better! The gags are funny, the plot is roughly the same, but the writing is better. The pacing is better. One of the biggest weaknesses with the first movie was that there was a lull around 3/4 of the way through. The pacing slowed down and it was harder to get back into the laughing spirit after that. There’s still a small lull here, but it’s much shorter, and they still pack it with jokes.
Most notably, they did a better job with Channing Tatum. He’s funnier in this, because they played to his skills and his appearance. The humor shifts a little as well. The most memorable and funny elements of the first movie were when the jokes stretched into the surreal. This movie plays those elements up more as well.
It’s more self-aware than the first one was, as well. During the first movie, a lot of the self-aware elements were packed in early on. In this one, they pack those in early, but they bring them back before the third act as well, in a reminder to keep their budget low.
There are still a few weaknesses. Some of the gags aren’t as enjoyable, but that’s probably because they were aiming for a high school audience.
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