Let's just say it's not that bad for a comedic sequel...

Rating: 6/10 (28 June 2014)

This is the typical buddy cop comedy sequel with a bigger budget and more stuff going on including the expansion when it comes to the bromance. But it just isn't as good as the original and things just seemed to forced a lot of times. I could tell they were trying very hard to make it a hilarious comedy. I just didn't find this movie all that funny or in tune as the first one. Actually it comes across more as a rehash than a actual sequel with the duo looking for the head of the drug dealings. Except it takes place in college and it's Greg Jenko that is having fun this time while Morton Schmidt is just not having that good of a time...Besides banging a college girl. So the roles this time are sort of reversed. The movie does make fun of itself sometimes and parodies sequels a LOT. They do self-referential jokes, but I don't think that gives it a pass to be just a mediocre comedy compared to the first one. And it seemed like they were constantly using that to hide the fact that this just isn't better than the first one and that they ran out of good creative ideas. I thought since they are poking fun of sequels so much, maybe it will do things that deviate from that. Despite the "do the same thing as last time and people will be happy" quote. But it basically goes the same exact direction. The chemistry between the duo is actually pretty good though. But it just wasn't hysterical or exciting when it blends action/comedy elements. Some of the jokes even started to drag after a while. The villains this time is very forgettable and doesn't stand out at all with Peter Stormare doing the same thing he always does when playing a villain. I thought the first one did a great job with the build up and development, but this one just falls short. If it wasn't for the first installment, I am not sure I would have even found this sequel to be enjoyable. The audiences expression at the theaters was just "eh" and that was it. As far as comedy sequels go, this one is actually alright. Lets say it's way better than the 2 "The Hangover" sequels. I found the comedy elements in "Neighbors" to be more funny than this one. Maybe my expectations were too high since I liked the first installment in this franchise. It's worth a matinée price maybe or a rental.
6.2/10