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has about 3/4th the fun of its spry 2001 predecessor -- but it 's a rushed , slapdash , sequel-for-the-sake - of-a-sequel with less than half the plot and ingenuity .

negative

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pile up , undermining the movie 's reality and stifling its creator 's comic voice

negative

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combines psychological drama , sociological reflection , and high-octane thriller

positive

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does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this
negative