Same sweet in a shiny new wrapper.

Rating: 6/10 (13 July 2015)

Visually immaculate and emotionally flawed!!!
By no means is this the worst sequel of a loved franchise that I have ever watched, it does however leave me with an underwhelmed sense that we still haven't experienced a worthy tribute to the original masterpiece.
Perhaps nostalgia has elevated my expectations and rendered any continuance of the series inferior. Having said this, a praiseworthy translation of a follow-up movie I believe is achievable. To date we have not witnessed characters who inspired as much empathy as the combination of the original cast and I feel that no amount of SGI can fill that void.
Despite the above, the SGI is outstanding at every turn and offers some distraction from the aforementioned negatives. I would urge any curious individuals to watch this film purely to be visually astonished. However, if you're a fan of the original then I would advise lowering expectation in regards to being drawn into an emotionally journey.