Good sequel

Rating: 7/10 (8 November 2000)

You know what they say about sequels... they are never as good as the original. But that discussion is also in the movie, proving that some sequels are even better than the original movie, like The Godfather 2. I say Scream 2 is a great sequel but not better than the original. It's not worse either. There are 2 things I like the most about this movie:
1.) Gale Weathers. Courteney Cox has created an unique character which is very different from Friends' Monica and she is very good in both parts. Gale is very sassy and even bitchy at times but even tough she is all that you still hope she'll make it. She's definitely the character I enjoyed the most in all the Scream movies.
Sorry, but number 2 contains a HUGE spoiler, you shouldn't read on if you haven't seen the movie yet. You have been warned.
2.)The killers. Well, actually just Laurie Metcalf. I mean the other guy wasn't bad or anything,but he wasn't such a big surprise. But Laurie Metcalf? When the movie began and we met her character I thought, "hey, that's Jackie, "Rosanne's" sister!" Then I thought it was too bad her character in Scream 2 is very similar to Jackie. She seemed really typecast. Her character seems insecure, not self-confident and you first think the only reason she appears in this movie is that Gale Weathers has got an ideal victim for her smart one-liners. You think her purpose is to get some laughs. But in the end, you notice she is anything but "Jackie", she is one big psycho!!! Congratulations to the casting people and producers, that was a very clever move and I think very little people could tell she was the murderer. I loved this surprising ending!!!!