Mimic 2
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Movie Reviews of Mimic 2
Movie Review: Not Mimic
Summary: 3 Stars
Although the acting was good, the story was not nearly as strong as the first movie. The acting alone could not carry this movie. Sure it is a bit interesting to make it look like the killings were done by a serial killer, but most serial killers, even if they eat off their faces and their innards like Hannibal Lecter, don't leave them hung over 30 foot light poles. I wanted to like this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed the first one and the characters in this one are quite good. But the story failed them. There was no exploring of the underground as there was in the first movie. A pity as that made it more suspenseful. Basicly by the time they realize the big bug is back, the military goes in to wipe it out. Worse yet one of the main characters I liked gets killed off. So all in all a bit of a disappointment. I would have given this only two stars if it wasn't for the great acting and interesting characters that made me like them. I will say the story wasn't horrible, it just wasn't great. Excuse me if I hoped for one as good as the first Mimic. However; even if I wouldn't buy it, it is definitely worth renting.Movie Review: Return of the Judas Breed
Summary: 3 Stars
A school teacher is having trouble with men and giant cockroaches. There are a few scenes designed to make us believe she is the entomologist from the first movie (her book and she says "we created them"). The bugs have targeted her. Maybe because she beat them before or maybe just because she smells good.Any man who comes near her becomes the target of a lone soldier that is trying to fulfil its life purpose of protecting its queen. This causes a run in with the police as well as allows the military to get wind of the situation.
Military, police and school teacher converge to end the final threat from the Judas Breed. The ending is creepy and needs to be seen (I won't spoil it).
Much different in style and feel than the original. No infestation, just a lone bug doing its best. Check it out.
Movie Review: Fun low-budget sequel
Summary: 3 Stars
I found this movie was much better than expected. But you've got to take it for what it is, a genre b-movie. Ok, so maybe the police detective character is a tired cliché played by an uninspired actor, and maybe the heroine is a bit too weird (the emotional photo-collage thing), and the movie could have benefited of a bigger budget. But still, the plot's main gimmick is inventive and works, overall entertaining, with some slightly scary moments, and the visual effects are good.
I don't know, I had fun watching it and didn't feel insulted. To give you some reference, I think 'Species 2' is a laughably bad sequel, and I find the original 'Species' very overrated. So I guess I don't fall for every sci-fi movie out there.
The dvd is anamorphic widescreen.
Movie Review: Better than expected
Summary: 3 Stars
While it's not big-budget, it's actually a pretty intelligent and enjoyable sequel, and the effects are adequate for the story. The heroine is likeable and smart (and funny), and there are a couple other memorable characters, especially the government chap in charge of extermination.Much more enjoyable than Aliens 3, Aliens 4, and any number of big-budget flops.
I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.
Movie Review: Stick with the original...
Summary: 2 Stars
The original Mimic was an exciting and enjoyable bug movie. There were a few problems with the concept, but the movie was suspenseful and exciting. The low-budget sequel, Mimic 2 really adds nothing and shows how good the original was. Recycling is plainly evident when the cover of the Mimic 2 DVD is actually taken from the original Mimic movie poster. The second time around, the element of surprise is gone, and it's much harder to create any suspense. The movie centers on Remi Panos, a minor character from the first movie, where she was an assistant to the Mira Sorvino character. The same actress, Alix Koromzay reprises her role from the first movie, but her appearance between the two films is so different, that it was difficult to recognize her as the same person. Minus the frizzy hair, and the jewelry in her previously pierced nose, Remi is a now a science teacher who still gets around town on a bicycle. Repeating a scene from the first movie, she once again bumps into the creature with her bike in an alley (Yes that was her). She also continues the odd practice of taking Poloroids of her face.
Men seem to be a problem for Remi, and more so, as various men in her life start to turn up dead, with their faces disfigured. A local cop named Klaski (Bruno Campos), begins an investigation, and finds that the Feds are poking around too. This time there is just one "Judas breed" roach on the loose (the budget you know), and he has nested in Remi's school, apparently to be close to her. Mr. Roach makes his move, trapping Remi in the school with two boys. Klaski shows up at the school to attempt a rescue. While the Feds lead by an agent identified only as "Darksuit" (Edward Albert), impotently stand around outside the school, unwilling to confront the roach. Waving guns, they unleash a giant canister of insecticide.
Mimic 2 is just weak, and the ending is totally unbelievable. The original concept, is extended to remove all credibility. Viewers of the first movie will be disappointed by this one. Save your time and money. Stick with the original, if you want to see be entertained, and not offended.