Funny and visual impressive, but direction is off

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2018)

So, it has been 14 years in the making and 14 years in the waiting. When I watched the original in theaters back in 2004, my little brother was a newborn. Now, he's a little brat who is going into high school, plays too much Fortnite, and gets mad easily. Talk about temper, you just have to meet my bro. Anyways, I definitely have been waiting a mighty long time for this sequel. As I abide by my philosophies, I did not check any reviews prior to watching the movie so that my expectations weren't sky high. Thank goodness, because then I would've been massively disappointed. Instead, I am only disappointed.
When I used to read movie reviews, I would lose focus after two sentences because the reviewer would keep going on with backstory and filibuster stuff. So I'll keep things short by summarizing my thoughts. The action and animation was slick, Frozone finally got to shine, and the music score was one of the best ever. However, I was disappointed by how quickly the movie moves without being cohesive. This is a knock on the direction. The scenes kept jumping back and forth between different settings, which removed any tension that was building up. Also, the villain and his motives were generic, especially when compared to Syndrome, the villain from the previous installment.
In the end, the film has more positive aspects than flaws, but based on its flaws, I can only give it a 7.5/10. That rating would translate to: worth your $12 but not your $20. Obviously, you will all see it in theaters because this is a long-awaited sequel. Do as you wish, because this is American and you don't want to be caught slipping up. Maybe my opinion will change when I see it again on Tuesday. Oh wait, I'm seeing Solo again, and that is a really good movie. That was another movie that I trashed the first time but enjoyed immensely the second, so things change and rearrange as so do I (J. Cole).