Hotel Cloudylandia 2

*Hotel Cloudylandia 2* is an 2015 Russian Marcanese American computer animated fantasy comedy film directed by Gennedy Tartakovsky & Chris Sanders and produced by Todd Durham & Michelle Murdocca, from a screenplay by Robert Smigel. The returning cast is accompanied by newcomers Asher Blinkoff, Steve Buscemi, Rob Riggle, Hugh Jackman, Nick Offerman, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, and Mel Brooks. In *Hotel Cloudylandia 2,* Denny & his friends enjoy their new lives on Earth- despite facing discrimination from the local residents of Sunny Meadows, but when Napoleon & his fellow pirates decide to take over Earth with more monsters, Denny & his friends must save Earth & settle disputes among their human neighbors. Also, Denny & Ava have an angel son named Nathan, who the Great Magician & his friends train him to stop being a menace for them. The film was theatrically released on September 18, 2015 to positive reviews, with critics considering it to be better than its predecessor (although some consider it inferior). The film grossed $479 million and became the fourth highest-grossing Marcanese animated film of 2015.

## Why It Rocks

1. The animation's still as great as its predecessor, with more fluid movements and brighter colors than the first film.
2. Great voice acting, with the new voice actors doing a decent-to-good job as the new characters.
3. The humor's still funny, and the film also has some funny quotes like "you nutsy cuckoo!" and "help me, you lazy *snobs!"*
4. The new characters are likable: Nathan is adorable (despite him being a menace for the Great Magician, though it's understandable since he's different from the other creatures), the Davis family members are nice additions, Billy's a friendly & sympathetic monster, and Wolfman has a unique quirky if mysterious personality of his own.
5. Great soundtrack from Dan Voen Hurst, Fifth Harmony, Kid Ink, Flo Rida, among others.
6. The film tackles serious real-world issues like discrimination, mid-life crisis, homelessness, and divorce. Also, the film's theme of accepting people for who they are is very well done and it's geared more towards older audiences than its predecessor.
7. Just like the previous film, the climax scene with the Magic Gang fighting off Napoleon & his zombie pirates is awesome; the other action scenes are still very entertainingly funny to watch.
8. The emotional moments (although not as effective as the ones for the previous film) still work out pretty well, such as the scene where Denny & Ava give birth to Nathan and also Wolfman's backstory is somewhat emotional. Also, the romance between the Great Magician & Emelie is very entertaining to watch.
9. The concept of the main antagonist bringing in several well-known monsters to take over Earth is somewhat interesting.
10. Like the first film, the end credits sequence uses 2D animation in the veins of Gennedy's TV cartoons such as Dexter's Laboratory.

## Bad Qualities

1. Napoleon is a very weak and bland villain compared to Lady Varnadelle from the first film. Besides, it somehow feels lazy to recycle him from the previous film as the main antagonist since he was Lady Varnadelle's second-in-command.
2. Just like the previous film, it still retains some fart and toilet humor.
3. Some obnoxious pop culture references and still some science-fiction elements that feel out of place for a fantasy film.
4. Depending on your view, the Great Magician is debatably flanderized in this film, as he does some really scummy things such as lying to Ava about his relationship with Emelie and *nearly throwing Nathan off a cliff* (he even goes as far as *choking* him). However, in the end, he does redeem himself and forgives everyone for his own wrongdoings.
5. Nathan can get somewhat annoying at times.