Good, but not great

Rating: 8/10 (17 February 2003)

For whatever reason I didn't enjoy this film as much as I did the first one. I think it is because the narrative of this movie felt more linear; almost like a video game. There was little that the characters did that seemed as if it had a direct effect on the events that were occuring around them. I.e., they were reactive rather than proactive. In the first film so many strong decisions were made; in this one they just go out and kick butt. Everyone's talking about Golem's performance which certainly raises the bar for CGI, and please don't misunderstand...it was a cool movie to watch. But not quite as engaging as the first.