Lacking the edge of the original

Rating: 6/10 (11 July 2000)

On the bright side, Scream 2 only suffers from a few major flaws. Unfortunately, the biggest problem is: It's not scary. While the humor is up to par with the first Scream, this one lacks the tension to bridge the media-savvy jokes and one-liners. Some of the characters appear paper-thin- a pitfall Scream had successfully dodged. Lastly, the ending seemed to fall flat: cheesy, unrealistic, and thrill-less. But all that aside, this is still an entertaining film. It is well crafted, generally well acted, and witty. Furthermore, it adds something new to the trilogy, and really, that is all that is required of it.