A mess, but hilarious at times

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2001)

There's no denying that Scary Movie 2 is a bit of a mess. The film, put together in less than year to make its targeted release date, is full of bad and mildly confusing editing, uneven performances, careless writing, and lazy repeat gags from the first movie. At the same time, I can't sit here and that the movie isn't hilarious at times. Just as with the first Scary Movie, the film is absolutely stuffed with non-stop jokes. There isn't twenty seconds in between where one joke ends and another begins. It's hard not to admire the commitment in that sort of comedy. Despite the fact that there are a few scenes that are painfully unfunny and forced, the number of solid, hilariously funny scenes far outweigh the terrible, laughless ones. Scary Movie 2 is about as lowbrow as one can get, but it also has the good sense to mostly spoof bad horror movies that deserve to be mocked. Even the scenes that spoof masterpieces like The Exorcist work better than they probably should. I won't defend Scary Movie 2 as a well made comedy since its rushed production schedule is obvious at every turn, though Scary Movie 2 is well worth watching for fans of the first installment. 7/10