Uys's style sheds a sweet and gentle light on this new comedy, which is a sequel to the surprising international success - and, I think, a better film.
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Washington PostRita Kempley
Washington PostRita Kempley
In these days of overproduced overstatement, of totally awesome turtle power and other toxic gimcracks, The Gods Must Be Crazy II feels like a vacation, a sort of enlightened Wild Kingdom.
Jamie Uys has concocted a genial sequel to his 1981 international sleeper hit The Gods must Be Crazy that is better than its progenitor in most respects.
You'll probably have some laughs along the way in spite of your better instincts.
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Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Uys's juggling of the separate yet interlocking plotlines is fairly adroit, and his whimsy continues to be good humored, although once again it's purchased with a sentimental and complacent view of African life designed to flatter the viewer.
Despite a few dull spots and a certain amount of predictability, The Gods Must Be Crazy II delivers enough laughs and does it with enough charm to be worthwhile viewing, especially for fans of the first film.
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Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
No less than the first film, this new effort is both disarmingly sweet and politically appalling. [13 Apr 1990, p.48p]