Nary a laugh in this depressing follow-up

Rating: 2/10 (4 July 2001)

How to describe the train wreck of a film that is "Scary Movie 2"? Well, at the screening I attended, laughs were about as far and in-between as a showing of "Requiem for a Dream." The fact that the filmmakers this time out decided to concentrate on the plot instead of the comedy speaks volumes on this sequel's wrong-headedness. No one goes to this kind of movie looking for a coherent storyline, as is evidenced by the first film's blockbuster grosses. And as a fan of the first film, I can say that "Scary Movie 2" fails on every level. It's not humorous, engaging, or even remotely watchable. The desire to flee the theater struck me more times that I can even count, and yet I stayed, hoping for some salvagable, hilarious set piece. No such luck. This 4th of July weekend, or any other weekend for that matter, do yourself a favor, save your 8 bucks, and stay the hell away. Only a masochist could enjoy this bomb. And why was Anna Faris's voice so strangely high-pitched this time out?