A good sequel which parodies sequels

Rating: 5/10 (14 July 2005)

To be honest, let me say first that though Scream 2 is a common sequel, I like it because it makes fun of itself. Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson bring in some new characters like Sidney's new boyfriend Derek Feldman (well played by Jerry O'Connell) but also some already known characters get a bigger part this time. The best example is Cotton Weary (very believable played by Liev Schreiber), but also Randy Meeks (again cool performance of Jamie Kennedy) can be seen again.
Of course there some other new characters too but the you will soon recognize that the focus lies on Sidney, Dewey and Gale (Neve Campell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox).
I don't think it makes any sense watching it without having seen the first part cause there are many references to it.
In the very beginning of the movie Wes Craven also makes fun of or rather accuses the behaviour of the fans of splatter-movies. They are personated as violence-seeking almost mad crowd who can't wait to see some people getting slaughtered. A very shocking way how they are presented and it may be exaggerated but not that unrealistic. It makes you thoughtfully, but of course you don't have to deal with it and an also just enjoy the movie.
My résumé is that if you like Scream you'll also like this one, although the only thing that has been approved is the hairstyle of Courtney Cox.