Good, but not great

Rating: Null/10 (5 August 1998)

I enjoyed "Scream 2" for the most part. It does some things right, but some things wrong as well. The right thing it does is that the characters who did survive the first one are smarter and know a lot more about the situation they are in. Also, like the first dwelled on scary movies, this one dwells on sequels.The clever script and direction is all there, and yet there are problems. The movie doesn't have the same scary settings as the first one, like the house at the memerable finish of "Scream." The killer is also more predictable, especially for people who saw the orginal. Still, the blood and gore , and witty screen writing, direction and performances are still enough to make this movie enjoyable. Although, I have doubts that "Scream 3" will manage as the first two did, but you never know.