Many reviewers have failed to mention that this time, the killer does not seem to have a weapon of choice. He just uses whatever's around. I liked Urban Legends because John Ottman, the director, seems to take the material more seriously. For instance, the scene where the killer sneaks up behind the German-French whatever cinematographer, we're wondering how that's possible for the guy not to notice, but then Amy looks at a video tape and we see how. IT's brilliant.
Ottman and the screenwriters don't really expect us to believe what we've seen before, so they actually make most of these attacks believable and surprisingly unexpected. Of course, the only flaw in the film is the killer's identity. The motive was there, but I pretty much knew it was them from watching the trailer to the movie. Too bad I was right.
The good things about this film are definitely the performances. Jennifer Morrison is surprisingly likeable as Amy Mayfield and definitely a strong and interesting character. At the end, i was expecting a switcharoo with one of the characters' actual identity, but he turns out to be who he says he is. And the last scene in the movie is absolutely brilliant.
The script is above par, the performances are good, but the costume for the killer is off. I felt like the killer would be saying to his victims, "slow down, i can't breathe in this thing." It seems so restricting of movement, and the killer seems so detached from the movie considering he wasn't involved in the opening attack. And the deaths aren't too interesting either.
All in all, UL2 is just as fun as UL, but is actually more clever and has many more plot twists than its predecessor, and the heroine is actually stronger than Natalie Simon, the hero from the first. SHe was too winy, but not Amy. This is above average, and I may see it again.
Ottman and the screenwriters don't really expect us to believe what we've seen before, so they actually make most of these attacks believable and surprisingly unexpected. Of course, the only flaw in the film is the killer's identity. The motive was there, but I pretty much knew it was them from watching the trailer to the movie. Too bad I was right.
The good things about this film are definitely the performances. Jennifer Morrison is surprisingly likeable as Amy Mayfield and definitely a strong and interesting character. At the end, i was expecting a switcharoo with one of the characters' actual identity, but he turns out to be who he says he is. And the last scene in the movie is absolutely brilliant.
The script is above par, the performances are good, but the costume for the killer is off. I felt like the killer would be saying to his victims, "slow down, i can't breathe in this thing." It seems so restricting of movement, and the killer seems so detached from the movie considering he wasn't involved in the opening attack. And the deaths aren't too interesting either.
All in all, UL2 is just as fun as UL, but is actually more clever and has many more plot twists than its predecessor, and the heroine is actually stronger than Natalie Simon, the hero from the first. SHe was too winy, but not Amy. This is above average, and I may see it again.