A few shocks but lacked a good mystery

Rating: 7/10 (25 July 1999)

Some sequels require you to see the original movie before you really understand what the sequel is all about. Well, I saw Scream about a year ago, and I still didn't follow some of Scream 2.
This movie (like the original) did not live up to its name. It didn't make me scream. Yes there were scares, and I found myself at times shouting "Don't do it!" to these stupid college girls who seem to lack common sense in the face of impending death.
Despite the plot being obviously focused for screams and laughs only and nothing more intelligent, this film did have me gripped. But I still believe Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson need to learn an important lesson. The more credible the story, the more frightening it's going to be.
As with the original, the end of the movie was a let-down. Revealing the identity of the serial killers in a classic "I'm now going to explain exactly why I've been killing everybody" scenario smothers the atmosphere so carefully crafted. Whatever happened to mystery and suspense?