More of the same, but still a good time

Rating: 7/10 (12 December 2014)

Even though this is essentially the same movie as the first, there is enough meta-humor and self-awareness that you almost don't notice how derivative it is. This time Jenko and Schmidt are off to college to find the dealer/supplier for another synthetic drug (WHY-PHY) and have relationship hiccups along the way. All of the best parts of the first movie are back. There's more of Ice Cube's Captain Dickson, Jenko's non-sequiturs and Schmidt's awkward rambling. The two standout parts of the film are a brunch scene with an awesome cameo and the end credits. Still, I didn't think that it was as funny as the first one. As far as acting goes, everyone did a good job, although Channing Tatum and Ice Cube come off looking better than the rest of the cast. When it's all said and done, fans of the first one will enjoy this a lot and others need not apply.