Not As Good As The First

Rating: Null/10 (13 October 2004)

I have to say that this movie is definitely not as good as the first and, if I hadn't seen vol. 1, I would have found this movie completely unwatchable. There were simply too many long sequences of nothing happening at all, especially the driving scenes. I am one who doesn't like flashbacks, but I found that these were the most interesting pieces of the movie. The fight scenes, though enjoyable, were too short. One fight scene in particular (I won't give it away), I found to be so short and so unrealistic that I felt like asking for my money back. The actors and actresses were superb with the material that was given to them, but something is missing that I just can't put my finger on.
The movie is watchable, especially if you've seen volume one and want to know how it ends, but it is not as good as the first.