SMILE 2 - Movie Review

[@nancyboysuk]

No other critic on YT that makes me nod along so vigorously, your reviews are so smart and incisive but most importantly, just so spot on.

[@Rim00909E]

No other commenter on YT that makes me nod along so vigorously, your comments are so smart and incisive but most importantly, just so spot on.

[@user-ju6zx3rm8d]

you glazing hard

[@marsmars2789]

@@user-ju6zx3rm8dcan’t even compliment anybody these days, 🙄 irritating

[@kidneystonermusic]

Im nodding vigorously, don't look at me!!

[@AkronRain69]

I loved Smile 2 and Naomi Scott is a star who deserves more roles!!!

[@jmurdock8303]

I felt the story was lacking

[@KingKali-m9b]

Naomi is amazing !!

[@Guigley]

_Smile 2_ has flaws, but I thought the good outweighed the bad. The fact that I cared about Skye Riley in spite of her unpleasantness is a testament to Naomi Scott's talent. I seriously hope she stars in more horror films - after recovering from this role, of course.

[@BobBrodie]

I'm surprised that I had never heard of Scott before this. I thought she was fantastic. Equal to the best performances I've seen this year.

[@MrBuketman]

How was Jack Nicholson’s son?

[@EricJr1999]

I had no idea she was in lemonade mouth

[@Ange1Quintero]

@@MrBuketmanhe didn’t have much screen time but he was decent

[@TheVolt18]

​@@MrBuketman he was great!

[@save_from_comments]

Smile one was just a random movie I put on one night and it hit me as terrifying. I was going through a hard time in life and the psychological torment she faced struck a terrible feeling in me. I watched it about a year later and it had virtually none of the same effects on me as the first viewing, like I out grew it. Smile 2 was mostly jump scares but several emotions took over at different points in the film.

[@SRMonster]

Great review! I saw it earlier today and was really impressed/ appropriately creeped out. I never saw the original so I appreciate your comments on how this felt like a redo. I'm glad 2 was my introduction to the concept/ series.

[@50framesofhorror]

I prefer the first one. But I thought Naomi Scott did a great job, and Parker Finn is clearly a capable horror director.

[@Hirnlego999]

Yup, it's a great doomed-horror whilst the 2nd is almost more like a drama And having just seen the pop star thing made in Trap it wasn't so interesting to see it again.. But maybe I can give a thumbs up to the fact that at least they didn't just make a copy of the first film, this is all too common in the horror genre

[@tehcod6157]

no it was an awful movie

[@kena322]

I don’t like my time being wasted on dream sequences or hallucinations. This movie has way too much of that. It takes me out of it. After a while, watching things happen to her have no impact because I know it isn’t actually happening. I don’t see how anybody thinks this is better than the first. It was a gem in a year full of horror gems. But we’re not all the same and people should watch movies for themselves and form THEIR OWN opinions

[@howardhamlin3114]

Hardly argeeing with you on the hallucinations/dreams sequences part. It's usually so overused in horror films

[@tehcod6157]

@@howardhamlin3114 and it was overly used here. its bad.

[@ryansweeney1661]

Smile 2 was boring and predictable It was a decent film, but everything that made the first one good made this one predictable Something new needed to be added to be more interesting I was bored throughout apart from the first 10 minutes, i really liked

[@fetty5166]

Hopefully u can review ( Red Rooms ) for me the scariest movie of the year a French film from a Canadian Director, shows no blood just imagery, tone and atmosphere. Very smart film

[@ohnonot]

Such an amazing film. Anyone who hasn't seen this yet, you're in for a fantastic movie.

[@rianguffran434]

Yessss it's probably the movie of the year for me

[@emilyaltman4318]

i can't believe it's good, the last one felt a notch about a redbox movie for me, the kind of movie you'd put on in a middle school sleepover, but i'll check this new one out. thanks for the review

[@martymascarin486]

Naomi Scott's performance recalls Catherine Deneuve in "Repulsion," and perhaps a bit of Roman Polanski in "The Tenant," though those films are on a somewhat different plain. Inspired and energetic, Scott carries the movie.

[@OneEarthNationV]

I never saw the first one, so based on your review I may just watch this one as if it's the only one. Thanks, you're the best.

[@ernestocaro9802]

"It feels like a short film that they tried to expand into a future length film" that's exactly what it was DFL.

[@kevinrussel1215]

I have been enjoying your reviews for some time now and i agree with almost every review you posted until this. If we break down the 1st movie and what made that movie famous is the psychopathic smile, that's why we love characters like the joker. Parker Finn did a good job with taking the idea of the smile and constructing a narratives that is told through the eyes of Rose Cotter, even though the 1st film left room for a sequal Smile 2 felt like a copy and paste with exact same events that is told through a pop star's perspective. Like you said smile 2 is solid Halloween flick and so is the 3rd instalment of Terrifier but I believe Smile 1 was sooo close of becoming a classic horror film in the modern day and thecsequal is a huge step down. But i will say this as well Parker Finn has done a great job or even better job with the directing the film but ist the trajectory of the narrative and lack of originality what made this movie a L. All things aside this is just another perspective I love your content and your reviews keep doing what you do and happy Halloween.

[@stingerlvl3]

Yeah the 2nd one was ultimately just a straight-up rehash of the original with a popstar angle this time. Was pleasantly surprised by the first one but this was a letdown.

[@robertchambers6344]

I didn't like the first film. But this one surprised me in a good way.

[@plasticity1000]

Agree with you on the prodiginous of 'The Witch'. No movie before or since it creates the ominous, calvanistic, amalgum flesh/spirit tumbler that perplexes many people these days.

[@bgwinn]

After about the 12th time I was shown something which wasn't "real", I stopped believing anything that was happening and the movie became pointless.

[@0i0l0o]

100%

[@OperationPhantom]

I know (as yet) nothing about the Smile franchise (?) but I'm revisiting images of Aphex Twin's Windowlicker video in my head now... And also the Man Who Laughs from 1928.

[@Charliehund100]

Come to Daddy had similar imagery.

[@OperationPhantom]

@@Charliehund100 Richard likes to scare us.

[@aagamesyt2282]

This movie scared the bone out of me. For the whole movie, smile 2 made so scared literally every single minute

[@303coop6]

Wasn't expecting that!! great news, off to watch it tonight!! :)

[@thoth8784]

Plz review Let's Scare Jessica To Death, it's one of my favorite movies! Happy Halloween month!

[@AK12king]

Yess

[@Izthishandleavailable]

No it’s not

[@s650coupe7]

@@IzthishandleavailableNo it’s not one of their favorite movies? Lol what

[@Izthishandleavailable]

@@s650coupe7 correct

[@darthhaitham5449]

Movie was good overall but what is real and what is not was too vague for my liking

[@masudashizue777]

Good to hear that a sequel exceeds the original work. It's a sentiment not heard very often.

[@ogvelociraptor205]

I'm just now getting ready to watch Smile 2 at My local Theater 😮

[@DR729er]

I'll certainly will be watching Smile 2. I appreciate your honest film reviews you're the best.

[@GuamoKun]

The best thing is how much the trailers didn’t show compared to the first it made the experience that much more surprising when it did all the scares and twists

[@Tim--99]

Brilliant analysis. I loved this film. It's probably my favorite horror film of the year barely beating out Longlegs. My only minor complaints are a few too many jump scares and I would've liked to see some more of the lore on the entity. Did it plan the ending or was it a coincidence? Scott was amazing.

[@nealnc07]

I really liked this movie too. But the thing i didn't like is how the entire movie seems to be in her mind, then we come back to reality, at least we think we do. I dont like not knowing whats real or not. Thats a cop out from the writer. But i did enjoy it and look forward to the future of this franchise.

[@birdcurtis-gc8nz]

You word for word said EXACTLY what I said to myself right after watching this - "This film had no business being as good as it is". I had no prior familiarity with the property and rolled my eyes when I saw the promotional material - I mean another Saw-like franchise... No thanks. What a pleasant surprise and what a committed performance from Naomi Scott, there's a danger with this kind of performance to over do it but she never gets there.

[@exterminator6648]

Can you review a John Carpenter film? I think the Thing 1982 is the best horror film ever made.

[@TruthFundi]

One of my favorite all time history

[@JacopoBonzanini]

I agree

[@stuartmorris6299]

No she can't.....

[@mcplainview8376]

I really like The Fog

[@AGTaNGrA.]

Agreed. Probably cuz he didnt add a bunch of black gay elves from the ghetto of Narnia in it,idk. (The woke shit thats being promoted nowadays)

[@vibhormahajan7360]

00:17 It was derived from the short "Laura Hasn't Slept" 🤣

[@TearYouApart360]

I've seen 36 new theatrical releases this year. This is my favorite movie of the year. I've been craving a good Lovecraftian/ cosmic horror style movie for nearly a decade. This blew me away. I've seen it 3 times so far, and i plan on seeing it again. Naomi Scott and Parker Finn have a new fan.

[@TheMoviePlanet]

"sequel took the original film and improved in nearly every. single. way!" - Sorry, I had to stop watching here. Dreadful, cheap, embarassing film and a slap to the face of anyone watching it. The writer/director should never be allowed to make a film again.

[@patrickzarate4312]

wow, ok. did not care for the look of the movie as projected in the trailer. but your enthusiasm makes me want to see it. thanks as usual for the smart and informed perspective on this one :)

[@craigboyle9714]

I didn't finish your review the last time I tried as you had praise for the film, so I chose to see it before I finished with your review. The film was crazy but immediately left my mind as I drove home and had a psychotic driver careen past me only to get a rare opportunity to drive by him as he was stopped at a light. He didn't even take his EMS jacket off. That sickened me, and I was literally pretty sick, so I told him what I thought and spit my Halls at his car window. I'm going to try to recollect what I saw at the theatre. No easy task but you are right, it was insane and they tapped into it in a palpable stressed shooting star way. I do think viewpoint horror is the future and the way this demon manipulates, makes Candyman and others in that vein really toothless.

[@DavidWilling]

I enjoyed aspects of the original but too many fake outs which are tantamount to jump scares. Looking fwd to the sequel!

[@LxsxrBxby]

Hey, did not see this movie and never will. I love horror movies but the first movie terrified me. I hate jump scares but even thinking about the movie freaks me out. When she goes to the prison (bringing the demon right to the man who got away from it) i was on the edge of my seat (sadly the scene just ending with it being loud). I have never been effected by a movie as much. The creepiness of the film and feel like everything was destined definitely messed with my head. Right from the jump you are thinking like the crazy person we meet and not knowing what is real nor what will happen. I will not be seeing the first one ever again as well. Bacon killed it

[@MrJade2345]

Just watched smile 2 tonight and I wholeheartedly love this review! Really crystallized many of my thoughts. Naomi Scott went for broke in the best way possible. Her eyes also said so much.

[@nicomal]

I wasn't going to watch this movie. After your review, I'm going to watch it next week. Do I need to watch the first one?

[@0i0l0o]

1st is better and connected.

[@Kthomasritchie]

Nope.

[@kazzymoviefan]

Part 2 IMO was way better than 1. I didn't even like 1, but glad I got to see this because it exceeded my expectations. It was a very good movie. Something I didn't think it would even be.

[@susanmctavish6639]

Excited now because I respect/trust you're opinions so much.🎃

[@matthewjury4385]

I really had fun in the cinema with Smile 2

[@76ToneCrome]

I thought the first film was a cross between Truth or Dare, and It Follows.

[@Tyler2004durden]

Naomi Scott is SOOOO good in this movie. The movie it self is so, so.

[@joeodonnell921]

Usually we would say less is more in these type of films but in smile it really felt like we really needed more, it was almost like it forgot to add creepy and suspenseful moments. But I felt the same their was something in the concept and thought the trailer looked like it might actually achieve that, review gives me hope.

[@sidclove6788]

Smile 1 was better for me. This one was just random jump scares. Felt so.

[@condatis6175]

what is it about the color violet and horror/uncanny/ supernatural films?

[@s-wo8781]

You know you did a good job on this review so I'm going to like this video and also you have the Watchmen comic. Are you a fellow nerd?

[@-------------------DD]

Great review, thank you❤

[@safiulhamidaasem8352]

Hey deepfocuslens just an off topic. Who do you think is a better actor between Al Pacino, Daniel Day Lewis and Gary Oldman ?

[@Elephant2024]

Enjoyed the first one with Riley Keough. Look forward to seeing this one.

[@drwsld]

I knew the trailers were great but you really seemed to dig this one. Seems more OG than a Longlegs. Reminds me of Perfect Blue

[@DeOccultaPhilosophia]

Best movie review channel ever,

[@adichakravarty]

Can you review The Fly (1986)?

[@thesilentknight4554]

Mr. BrundleFly 🪰

[@JohnR242xXx]

Thanks for reviewing! I agree with many of your reviews but I hated this film 😂 all the yelling and shouting became too much for me. By yelling and shouting I mean the arguments she kept having. Then that gulping of the water was grossing me out. Oh well. Still, you’re my favorite reviewer! So keep them coming. I will always watch….

[@MLElf]

Blimey! Maybe I’ll go see it then 🤔

[@brianhoward3645]

I don’t know… the constant “dream” sequences wore on me… and eventually I wasn’t invested as I felt after the umpteenth time the movie was just wasting my time… and the choice they made with the final act in terms of that issue… I was interested in the “dream” and then they suck me out of it and are like, just kidding… here’s something much less interesting… Also, I felt the entity is a little all powerful in terms of what it can manipulate… and some of its manipulations don’t even make sense, when you think about it… Naomi Scott was amazing though, have to give it that.

[@Getguti]

No way this movie is scarier or better than Terrifier 3 it was entertaining and a fun expansion on the concept but the opening was great yet the conclusion was confusing and yet predictable. I did like it tho

[@ZombieZifiction]

I loved this movie too

[@dajmasta94]

Are you on Letterboxd??

[@surdejmartin5525]

My question is, if we avoided to watch the first one cause it looker like another generic Blu house type of horror movie Can we just watch the second one and still understand it or is it relevant to watch the first one? you really hyped me with your review ahah

[@TheLinkedList]

Should I watch this without having seen the first film, sounds like watching the first could take the edge off of this one?

[@SkolneyVikings]

I liked this a lot more than the first cause of Scott, but I think this franchise is held back by there basically being no rules. This demon or whatever can seemingly do anything at any time, so it lowers the stakes.

[@starg47]

I loved your review, not a perfect film but definitely very enjoyable, some pretty good scenes in this film, I had a good time.

[@looovelorn]

you make me smile bc you’re just smart asf because smile IS a short film they made into a feature length???? 😭😂 watch it!!!!!! it has the actress of the first therapy session who slits her throat. i know you don’t fancy the first film but there’s such a quality to it. i’m excited to see the second one.

[@sj6049]

I'm definitely gonna see this, but I really have to ask: why do films (horror especially) always name their fictional celebrities/famous people such cringey names?

[@akashnagar8694]

Great job 👏

[@lockekappa500]

Strange, as much as I loved the film, I think unlike you, believe it fails when it tries to do too little and keeps things grounded. And only has the same predictable jump scares. Especially since it has over an hour and a half of that in Smile 1. Can you explain what you mean by wanting more creativity but you think the movie fails when it gets into the fantasy horror and complicated hallucinations?

[@citpeks2000]

Wow, wasn't expecting that!

[@chrismorpher7439]

I was so hoping Skye Riley would survive 😢

[@ninethreefivesix]

I thought it was much better too. I think a lot of it is because of Naomi Scott - she's excellent. I love the premise of this series, but I wish it was better written. Side note but seen a lot of great performances in Horror this year.

[@filmozer9690]

Well said, couldn’t agree more! An unexpected surprise

[@s28278187]

this review made me smile

[@moviesteels7422]

Weirdly I liked the first one more. There felt like an overall sense of tension and dread in the first movie that this one did not have.

[@PainKiller18775]

Cool. Now review the vapid Terrifier 3

[@jimbeam2299]

What slasher isn't "vapid" lmao

[@osaji922]

I didn't expect this positive review. I thought you'd dislike it. Surprising that you thought the first was mediocre. It's the opposite for me.

[@hoibsh21]

Smile, tho yr heart is aching. Smile even if the cake's been overbaking. (it's burnt) You'll find that life is worthwhile if you just smile !

[@charleselmore4707]

I hope you’re right about this one; I’m thinking of going tomorrow

[@Siphakid]

Spoiler-- I didnt like some missplot, the entity at the end said that the doctor wasnt real because he is de'd so how do we explain who get rid of the dr'g dealer body for the police not investigating her? For me it will have been better if he lets her trap inside by lying to her to try to ki'l her to des'oy the curse.

[@chasethecolors]

What did she mean when she said she doesn’t scare easily for obvious reasons? I’m sorta new to this channel

[@friscokid13]

You’re awesome.

[@LycanVisuals]

Surpasses the first one.

[@michaelshafts1400]

Watch you, not sure how I feel about you, but I like your tank tops no doubt. See this movie again, me too..

[@DisasterArtist1997]

3:07 Scarrier than images of the Substance?

[@dana17958]

The substance is not scary at all

[@PrimeNoodle]

To godammm long and boring, but the actress killed it

[@kenbogus136]

Ok. Guess I'll watch this

[@jasonisjasondoes]

That M. Night concert movie kind of ruined the theme for me. The main actor was very expressive, quite gory film featuring a very cringe smile cluster troupe.

[@shreddhead23]

😎🙏💯

[@Izthishandleavailable]

If the director of smile 2 has a child whether a boy or a girl he has to name them Dol. it would be a travesty & a waste of a golden opportunity if he doesn’t.

[@GizmoBeach]

The original was sort-of okay to check out one time, but certainly not worth a pointless sequel. I mean Happy Death Day was miles better, in terms of actual thrill content, but even that didn’t rate a sequel in my book (nor did X, and now there’s a sequel to its sequel.) 🙄

[@voodoochile7581]

I thought Smile was awful too. I agree with you.

[@fetty5166]

Where’s the Terrifier review

[@Kthomasritchie]

Where it belongs.

[@purplesting6586]

@@Kthomasritchie 😂

[@bertonspat129]

@@Kthomasritchienah, f that. If she thinks it’s garbage, fine, but I’d like to hear what she thinks

[@brianhaas1154]

Terrifier 1 sucked, but Terrifier 2 was lit though 🔥.

[@bertonspat129]

@@brianhaas1154 the costume shop scene is a 10/10

[@firewizzard86]

Review terrifier 3 for Halloween

[@ownedbymykitty270]

I just came out of this movies. I didn’t see the first one but really liked this one. There could have been fewer jump scares though and more creepy atmosphere in place instead. The final act could have also been better and less literal although I really liked the final scene.

[@alascity-jorgesantacruz]

how abnormal is this critic.... the "scariest" movie..."Smile 2" is bs straight,,,,,,

[@evilroy6568]

Damn, I expected this to be trash. I’ll watch it now

[@Aster-mj4nc]

Thank u so much due to u I can actually watch a movie

[@Gothboy95]

Naomi Scott is that girl I’m hooked

[@jayb8298]

Smile 2 is utter rubbish..what is this lady on about?...scariest film of the year?..Edge of your seat relentless?....I couldn't wait for it to end..it's boring & poor....bad review....

[@robertchambers6344]

I did not like the last one. But the trailer for this one looks creepy