"Maniac Cop 2" is a fairly lucklustre cross between a slasher and an action flick.
The first one was mostly forgettable, but did have an atmosphere, a memorable villain, and the presence of Bruce Campbell.
This sequel is muddled. Campbell is offed almost immediately, and the movie seems unsure about whether the hero is a psychologist lady or Robert Davi.
As a slasher, or a horror movie, it's not scary in the least, and none of the death scenes are memorable. It confuses the issue by having Cordell, the villain played by the legendary Robert Z'Dar, start helping as well as killing. He feels more like a vigilante than a villain, and his quest for revenge against the guys who slashed his face up (with the footage reused in this sequel) is understandable, not fearsome.
As an action movie, it has nothing of note.
The third Maniac Cop is by far the best. This was kind of a warm up for that one, I guess. Davi is properly established as the hero, and the movie works as an action pic. If you want to watch the Maniac Cop series, you could skip this one, and you wouldn't miss out on much.
The first one was mostly forgettable, but did have an atmosphere, a memorable villain, and the presence of Bruce Campbell.
This sequel is muddled. Campbell is offed almost immediately, and the movie seems unsure about whether the hero is a psychologist lady or Robert Davi.
As a slasher, or a horror movie, it's not scary in the least, and none of the death scenes are memorable. It confuses the issue by having Cordell, the villain played by the legendary Robert Z'Dar, start helping as well as killing. He feels more like a vigilante than a villain, and his quest for revenge against the guys who slashed his face up (with the footage reused in this sequel) is understandable, not fearsome.
As an action movie, it has nothing of note.
The third Maniac Cop is by far the best. This was kind of a warm up for that one, I guess. Davi is properly established as the hero, and the movie works as an action pic. If you want to watch the Maniac Cop series, you could skip this one, and you wouldn't miss out on much.