Reviews

This movie seems to be a draft of what it should have been which I believe is a direct result of the rushed sloppy nature I get from this film. It was written, made and released within less than a year of the previous sequel. This movie retains allot of darkness and puts Freddy (visually anyway) in the shadows like in the first 3 films. However it is all underblown and distorted when he gives out his uncecoserry one liners. They just didn't work in this film as it retained a strong gothic style. There wasn't much room for practical jokes...so just when you were getting into the dark mood of the film Freddy would say something rather dumb and break it. He was his own worst enemy in this sequel which does lack but is still very enjoyable, especially to a monster Nightmare on elm street fanatic like myself. Storywise it is very interesting but their are many missed opertunities, again...a direct result of this films rushed nature. Its less on quality and more on quanitity. There was a big opertunity to create an eerie threataning image of Freddy once again, him praying and abusing an unborn childs dreams to his advantage. It takes his original concept from killing teenagers in their dreams to a even darker level...but unfortunatley, no. He isn't very threatening in this film and appears to be more like a comic book villain. He even says "goochy goochy goo" towards the end of the film wich makes me cringe and im sure Wes Craven wouldn't have been very happy with that.

Throught the movie especially the scenes filmed at night there seem to be a blue filter throught...which cleverly undertones the child-like innonce about this movie (freddy abuseing a childs dreams). It is a representive color of a young boy, baby blue. Freddy is mainly shown in darkness and shadows and there is some strong gothic imagery. gargoils, churches, church art and the simple fact that allot of scenes are filmed at night. I like the charactors wich helps allot as Freddy was a bit of a let down in this movie. They have enough onscreen time each to make me care for them. Some inetresting mythology throught the films. undertones of the deaths of each charactor are hinted throught but very cleaverly. Greta being treated like a doll by her mom and her herself having a collection of dolls, online to shoke to death and smash to the floor like a doll herself by Freddy.

This movie also dives into a bit of Christian Mythology. This film isn't dark enough for an errie horror movie (like the original) but isn't bright enough in color for a superior horror with stylish hints of comedy (nightmare 4) wich leaves it floating around...if this movie wasn't so rushed then who knows The climax of the movie is very weak. So simply there is enough good about this movie to keep you watching even for non fans but is one of the weaker entries to the series. Alice is wonderful as always...some nice imagery and its nostalgig to the late 80's early 90's. I think Yvonne wasn very represientive of its era. the "black grounded trendy girl" spouting out lines ending with "girl" and looking like she belonged in a music video. She was a pleasant supporting charactor and a nice advesory to Alice. To be honest I don't think Gretta looked like she would be friends with Marc, Alice, Yvonne and Dan...so she's a bit out of place. Some interesting FX work and imaginative deaths. But throught the movie Freddy always takes his presence one step further to break much positive thoughts

Its fun, dark but tainted. It has style but don't expect a superior horror movie

I could make this very long, or I could make it strict. stricted? yes... This is a truely wonderfull movie that on a mainstreame level has never gotten the attention it deserves. Faye Dunaway is a excellant adversory to Helen Slater and almost everyone in this movie seems to have a great chemistry together wich is outputed highley during it. The special FX are wonderfull and were advanced for its time, many in the movie even to today's standards. It has its roots in artistic litrature, it has heart, because the movie is about a teenager there is a vulrability to it wich feels more humane and personal to a level of a teenager myself...unlike the Superman movies where you simply feel "yes, he's super...he can do anything. good for him" This movie suffered for many reasons wich isn't about its story. It was marketed purley as a Superman "action sueprhero" sort of movie. When the fact is there is a more gentile apraoch to this film, sourcery, love and lots of imaginative things wich make it very unique to the superhero genre. unfortunatley it doesn't do it much favours considering to many it is the worst superhero movie ever. Everything about this movie is very imaginative and creative. From Supergirl flying out of a lake without getting wet to her almost flawless flying ballet (THATS when u believe a person can fly. Unlike Supermans blue screen FX) and the highly inspireing fair ground scenes. This is purley fantasy. Not a Spiderman/Superman action superhero movie wich it was promoted to be. So its real targeted audience didn't want to see it as its trailer and promotion didn't look like "their sorta thing" and the people that did see it were dissapointed as it wasn't what it was said to be. so let me say...STUPID marketting team!simply...its like making American Pie SOUND LIKE the matrix. Many people saw Supergirl and did not expect to see many of the things they saw.

If this film was marketed the way it should have been and released the way it should have been (some countries got a seriously bad edited version wich effected the charactors allot) then this would have been the success everyone thought at the time and still deserves to be This is a great movie and its one of my favourites. I don't think I could praise it enough. I think its not what many people wanted ot see back then though...they wanted explosions, action and they wanted Superman to fit into this film.

I think the fact that Supergirl arrived on earth in the supercostume without no actual logic was bad. Because firstly you need rules, and even more so in fantasy movies. Because it may be fantasy but you still should believe it. I think it could have easily been written in for Supergirl to get her costume. Zaltar could have made her it because she is a big admirer of her cousin Superman. But no, unfortunatley it isn't once explained how and were she got her costume from. Also...the instant costume portrays that she is an instant hero and she wasn't wich let many people down. As she was still nieve, cute and girly and not the strong wilded heroine she turned out to be at the end.

Also, this movie arguable did not fit into the superman mythology very well...But so be it. There is no flaw in this movie that could effect the enjoyment and believability of the movie. On its DVD release there are more visual flaws then I saw on its video release wich is surprising. Not many however but on her first ever flying shot there are...wich makes me cringe. HOWEVER, I am still to see better better flying in a movie that isn't from Supergirl. Highlights of this movie deffanitly are Supergirls flying ballet (you will never see anything as visually wonderfull and pretty as this in a film) and Supergirls scenes with Ethan. This movie is full of heart and art, with beautifull actors and its all acompanied by a wonderfull score wich captures allot of emotion and depth.

I will end this review with that you WILL believe a girl can fly. Because most of the time...it is live flying and not against a screen (when will you learn Superman?)

First of, I don't believe this movie is getting such a hard time in reviews. I thought it was very good. Although Michael Dudikoff is the dominent lead I think Heather Langenkamp stole the movie. And this is the only reason I bought this, because of her. Because of her roles as Nancy in the Nightmare on elm street movies. For a Heather fan this is a true gem! But I discovered even more reasons to like this. The scientifical intellagence, the suspensfull unpreciatble storyline, the action and everything in between. I was on edge throught it trying to understand as it had a complex and clever story line! It kept you watching! This movie has made me a Michael Dudikoff fan also. This could had been a masterpiece but instead is in comferbale position of the best straight to video movie ever. ALTHOUGH, it did actually get a limited theatrical release in the USA and Canada. Remember that! But it does have some bad qualities. Heather and Michael were great leading roles, but some of the other actors. The acting was weak from some.

In my oppinion this movie does not deliver the sci-fi good of "aliens" or "terminator" but is a damm good sci-fi flick that is worth the buy! Given a international release this could had been a international hit but unfortunatly is relitivly unkown accross Europe. It does lack in places. But if your a fan of the lead actors and like a bit of science mixed with action, do buy this film!

I give this movie a solid 8 out of 10

This movie is certainly allot better than the first Guyver movie. The story line is more original and intellagent and it has the seriousness deserved rather than that early 90's slap stick humour fad. Come on, its cool on "The teenage mutant ninja turtles" but not a Guyver movie! "Guyver 2-dark hero" is a huge improvment to the original but unfortunatly still fails to live up to the manga series. The key word is "budget". This movie could had been a sci-fi masterpiece but suffered because its budget was only 1 million dollars. Saying this, the Special FX and Guyver and zoanoid suites, and the ancient alien space ship look really good! And this movie does not look cheap and I was pretty surprised when I found out it was made under 1 million. However, it does show at times. The guyvers suite has dramaticly changed from the first movie, and is a bit of a lessor effort. It doesn't look metalic.

Again, don't be predijust against this movie! Give it a try. Its hard making a cheap sci-fi action movie and this did very well in terms of quality and style. But to a fan, its really not good enough. When you compare it to the manga and comics.

this movie has FX, action, Guyver,Zoanoids and an ancient alien space ship. It has it all and is worth the watch but don't expect a flick like "Predator"! But I would give this movie credit for being one of the best comic books into movie translation, and the first one being the worst.

I am surprised a sequel was even made after the failure of the cinema release for the first Guyver movie, but I'm glad they did. This would had been perfect if it had the budget of the first movie but still had the story of the second. This is great for teens and manga guyver fans but there is still allot of room for improvments.

7 out of 10

It doesn't get any cooler than this. This is the best skate boarding movie ever. There are some really impressive scenes and the movie totally rocks. Its a bit old school now, but so what? It just adds charactor and proves that it doesn't matter how advanced technology gets, they don't make gems like this anymore. yep, they sure as hell don't! Check out Christian Slaters hair! Its awesome. And so's this movie. Heh, Sorry to sound like a air headed boy of 13. The only thing I would ever slamm this movie for was some of the acting. Christian Slater is cool, but there were some weak performances by others. This doesn't effect the movie on bit though! Hey, and it has Tony Hawk in it. The man! Need I say anymore?

2 very enthusiastic thumbs up, 10 out of 10

Like many other people, I only bought this movie because Joey (Rodney Eastman) of A Nightmare On Elm Street Part's 3 and 4 was the lead in it. And, erm....It totally sucks!! Occasionally you can get some pretty good "b" movies, but its movies like this wich make all "b" movies look crap.

Lets start of with "the gun". What the hell was its cable lead made out of? Tin foil??! It was extreamly fake looking and looked like a rejected quazer lazer gun.

And the acting was terrible! I'm sorry Rodney fans, but this movie is deffanitly made for you. There is no other reason to watch it unless you like Rod. Its very badly written. I wish I didn't buy this junk! Whoa, really. If Rods reading this (hmmm, a bit unlikeley) but I'm sorry man, the movie bites. And youve been in way better.

DO NOT EVEN RENT THIS MOVIE