A mess in many regards, but still charming at times, Hotel Transylvania 2 may try too hard to live up to the original films premise- but it does prove to be an entertaining flick nevertheless. I wasn't a huge fan of this one to be fair, which is a shame because given its potential it could have easily been as much fun as the original. The writing just feels so much lazier this time around, from the constant attempts to remain relevant to modern audiences with modern music and pop culture references- it feels so much more dated than the last film. The animation feels really well done in some aspects, but in others it feels overly cartoonish- which is hard to say given it is animated, but it doesn't fit the style or tone carried throughout certain moments, and certainly not of the last film. The voice acting was all well done, a few jokes were bad but some were pretty funny. Hell even some moments were a bit sweet and cute, although hardly as touching as the last film. In the end, Hotel Transylvania is a subpar sequel that has its decent moments. Its entertaining enough to be enjoyable but if you are in need of an animated monster fix I would suggest films like Paranorman or even the original for better enjoyment.
My Rating: 5.2/10.
My Rating: 5.2/10.