As another reviewer pointed out, this movie retreat feels exactly like the moment in the first movie where all the life energy was sucked out of the life pool.
At least that moment was entirely accidental, the result of these oldsters innocently playing, completely unaware they were doing any harm at all.
That is not the case with this film. You get it, of course we are here to enjoy the movies, but the studios are in business, making movies to make money.
And that's fine of course, but the original movie was an emotional powerhouse. Going back to the same characters and actors, considering the theme of these movies, is just incredibly cheap and disheartening.
In a sequel, sure, you usually want to see the same characters again. Not here. The first movie had a bittersweet happy ending that needed to be honored. Here, it's all but tossed aside just to drag these same people through the same heartache.
This, of all sequels, really needed a new cast. Sure, one or two from the first, but not a depressing retread of the original.
At least that moment was entirely accidental, the result of these oldsters innocently playing, completely unaware they were doing any harm at all.
That is not the case with this film. You get it, of course we are here to enjoy the movies, but the studios are in business, making movies to make money.
And that's fine of course, but the original movie was an emotional powerhouse. Going back to the same characters and actors, considering the theme of these movies, is just incredibly cheap and disheartening.
In a sequel, sure, you usually want to see the same characters again. Not here. The first movie had a bittersweet happy ending that needed to be honored. Here, it's all but tossed aside just to drag these same people through the same heartache.
This, of all sequels, really needed a new cast. Sure, one or two from the first, but not a depressing retread of the original.