45/30
Kyle Gallner is the only actor to reprise his role from the first film so far
Scenario
About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past.. In one scene Skye places a VOSS water bottle down on a stone/marble kitchen counter and a noise matching the sound of something plastic being placed down is heard.
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VOSS water bottles are glass, something that is actually specifically highlighted in the film, and so the audio doesn't match the action seen.. Skye Riley: [to the Smile Entity] You’re not in control, I am! .
But where this movie really shines is Naomi Scott
It's pretty similar in structure and how it plays out to the first movie, so if you liked 1 then you'll like 2. She gave this movie 1,000% and I was absolutely blown away by her performance. She demonstrates so much range and brings an intensity to the movie that was definitely not present in the first movie.
I was hoping for the formula to be changed up a little, but it follows the same blueprint
They also really amped up the gore here, which I enjoyed.As for issues, as mentioned previously it's quite similar to the first movie. Also, as this movie is almost completely standalone, it treads some similar ground in terms of lore and learning about what the "entity" is. So if you've seen the first movie, you'll get some repetitive aspects there.It's still solid enough on its own though.
It's definitely worth seeing just for her performance alone
There are some very creepy sequences, great gore, and Naomi Scott being the absolute shining star of the movie.
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