Not Very Compelling Entertainment

Rating: 6/10 (21 January 2019)

16 June 2007. Unlike other superhero sequels this year, this one spluttered and fell short. It was obvious that efforts were made at humor to move the movie along and at times it was hilarious but most of the time, the pacing was slow and boring. There wasn't a lot original - just a lot of moving around and action sequences. The dialogue seemed pretty lame and dumb - perhaps it's more the comic book story itself than the movie. Efforts were made to give the movie more substance, drama which flickered into interesting possibilities, but never sustained. While the movie was fairly clear, the plot reasonably outlined and played out, the compelling component of the movie didn't emerge, particularly for an adult audience. Somewhat predictable, this sequel moved more of stereotypical characters without much depth, more along the line of Star Troopers (1997).