spoof masquerading as heavyweight sci-fi

Rating: 5/10 (29 August 2017)

It's FX-laden cannon fodder to be lapped up by US teenagers, but just comes across as pretty darn stupid to adults. I wasn't much taken with the first one, but the Ent figure and Zoe Saldanha provided enough to base a sequel on. Unfortunately, that was a pity, as in the sequel there are no redeeming features (except perhaps 'baby tree'). I won't waste any more time reviewing it, but just wanted to warn film buffs (including Marvel fans) who expect some sort of minimal standards from even their action entertainment.