A Sequel that didn't need to be made

Rating: 6/10 (5 October 2017)

I loved the original film, it left me wondering what just happened and where did the story go after the credits rolled, and that was fine for me. The Sequel just never takes off, it spends a lot of time selling the idea of the previous film, before it tries to come up with something new. There are many, many scenes in this film that are pointless and drawn out. They attempt to create an underlying theme but all they do is extend out parts of the film needlessly.
Jared Leto's performance, in particular, is over acted and drawn out. His entire story line could be left out and the movie would function exactly the same, and would actually be more enjoyable. One of the scenes later in the film really ruins the legacy of the original. It was a homage that was as awful as the Leia scene in Rouge One.
The main story is mildly interesting to a point, but it gets watered down with all the auxiliary re-hashed ideas from the previous film. Where as the original was a believable piece of Sci-Fi, this has scene after scene that leaves you sitting there thinking, "So that just happened how exactly?"
Not worth the trip to the cinemas, glad my ticket was free.