Some pieces are missing

Rating: 6/10 (12 December 2006)

I really cannot stand it when it's obvious that a film is made just to cash in on the success of it's predecessor. I know that's the way sequels work, that's why, generally, they're inferior pieces of work to their originals. This old pile of pants, I'm afraid to say, is no exception.
I really enjoyed the original. It was original. It was a great example of a great mystery. This one is just same old, same old with a few more people in the mix, and the so called "twist" at the end is more than a little predictable.
There are good performances in this one, but that's what you get with a good cast of actors, so that's to be expected.
This promised so much, but didn't meet it's potential by a long chalk. If you loved the original, you won't absolutely hate this, but you'll be disappointed. Could do better.