This is an unofficial sequel to In the heat of the night" . Both movies have the same main hero – Tibbs. The first movie was a great thriller with anti-racism message . It was both entertaining and with substance. It was directed by Norman Jewison. This one is directed by Gordon Douglas.
This one unfortunately is just boring. BORING. Boring , boring , boring You could cut the tension in the first one with a knife . The sequel without the anti-racism subtext doesn't really have anything to offer . It tries to replace that by giving Tibbs family problems , but they are so lame and uninteresting . Same goes for the investigation . I was able to guess the "surprise" ending from the beginning . Not to mention that the movie lacks any twists or red herrings. They try to live it up a little with some action : a car chase there , a fist fight here It doesn't work thanks to the uninspired story and dreadful direction. The end result ? A very forgettable movie.
There are nice performances here from Sidney Poiter and Martin Landau . Sometimes you can here some nice dialogue.
It's definitely too little to save this movie . I give it 1/10.
This one unfortunately is just boring. BORING. Boring , boring , boring You could cut the tension in the first one with a knife . The sequel without the anti-racism subtext doesn't really have anything to offer . It tries to replace that by giving Tibbs family problems , but they are so lame and uninteresting . Same goes for the investigation . I was able to guess the "surprise" ending from the beginning . Not to mention that the movie lacks any twists or red herrings. They try to live it up a little with some action : a car chase there , a fist fight here It doesn't work thanks to the uninspired story and dreadful direction. The end result ? A very forgettable movie.
There are nice performances here from Sidney Poiter and Martin Landau . Sometimes you can here some nice dialogue.
It's definitely too little to save this movie . I give it 1/10.