Unusual in a good way

Rating: 9/10 (26 March 2020)

To me this movie represents something of an oddity. This movie is one of those rare sequels that make the original worth watching. I'd seen the original at the pleading of fans my age who wouldn't shut up about it being this great sci-fi masterpiece of a movie. It most certainly was not that and anybody that tries to convince you otherwise is an obsessed individual. The sequel however is a sci-fi masterpiece, the catch is you really do need to watch the original as it is full of callbacks to it. Thankfully you can watch the movies in any order and still have the same outcome of an experience, overall good. The movie shines with the excellent acting, above average writing, and astounding visuals & sound. Can you watch this movie and appreciate it having not seen the original, yes. Would watching the original make this an easier to understand film, absolutely.