SMILE 2 - Movie Review

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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.

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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.

[@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.

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[@AkronRain69]

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

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[@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.

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[@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

[@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.

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[@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

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[@thoth8784]

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

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Yess

[@Fumblingthroughlifeonline]

No it’s not

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[@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

[@50framesofhorror]

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

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[@ProjectSunV]

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.

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[@ogvelociraptor205]

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

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[@DR729er]

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

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[@susanmctavish6639]

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

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[@masudashizue777]

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

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[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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.

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@@Charliehund100 Richard likes to scare us.

[@303coop6]

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

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[@ernestocaro9802]

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

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[@matthewjury4385]

I really had fun in the cinema with Smile 2

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[@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.

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[@darthhaitham5449]

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

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[@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

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

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[@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

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[@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

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[@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.

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[@76ToneCrome]

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

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[@immaaaterial]

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.

[@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%

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[@Tyler2004durden]

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

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[@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….

[@DavidWilling]

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

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[@Elephant2024]

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

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Best movie review channel ever,

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[@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 !

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[@N8RoTH]

Nice, I enjoyed first one for the unique soundtrack and garish imagery. Had hope for #2 so a pass from you gives me some enthusiasm.

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[@safiulhamidaasem8352]

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

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[@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.

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[@filmozer9690]

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

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[@citpeks2000]

Wow, wasn't expecting that!

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[@ZombieZifiction]

I loved this movie too

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[@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.

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[@condatis6175]

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

[@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.

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[@s28278187]

this review made me smile

[@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

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[@akashnagar8694]

Great job 👏

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[@Fumblingthroughlifeonline]

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.

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[@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.

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[@MLElf]

Blimey! Maybe I’ll go see it then 🤔

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[@adichakravarty]

Can you review The Fly (1986)?

[@thesilentknight4554]

Mr. BrundleFly 🪰

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[@charleselmore4707]

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

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[@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

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[@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?

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[@evilroy6568]

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

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[@TheLinkedList]

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

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[@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.

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[@LycanVisuals]

Surpasses the first one.

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[@voodoochile7581]

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

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[@kenbogus136]

Ok. Guess I'll watch this

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[@SuperWishaniggawoods]

Naomi Scott is that girl I’m hooked

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Are you on Letterboxd??

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[@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.) 🙄

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[@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.

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[@chasethecolors]

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

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[@chrismorpher7439]

I was so hoping Skye Riley would survive 😢

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[@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?

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[@PainKiller18775]

Cool. Now review the vapid Terrifier 3

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[@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

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[@fetty5166]

Where’s the Terrifier review

[@Kthomasritchie]

Where it belongs.

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[@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

[@DisasterArtist1997]

3:07 Scarrier than images of the Substance?

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[@firewizzard86]

Review terrifier 3 for Halloween

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[@CallOfCutie69]

my main question: is it scary?? I’m afraid to go to it…

[@christucker7655]

No it’s not it’s fine you’ll be alright

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@@christucker7655 when i purposefully spread misinformation over the internet 🤣

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3:05

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@@jonathannoble9465 thanks

[@thesilentknight4554]

You'll jump. Cause it's a loud sudden thing. Cheap horror move😵

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

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[@nicomal]

Please review the director's cut off Rebel Moon. I just finished part I and it was way better than the previous release. I think Zack Snyder is a cool l contemporary renaissance director, his focus on the human form makes his movies a work of art.

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Hi Zack!

[@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.

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[@metallewd3472]

So wrong Smile was sensationally executed.

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[@cbankord]

Tarot was a cash grab. Smile 2 is not

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[@robertchambers6344]

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

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[@TackJorrance]

The first one was such a pile of shit in every way that I am not going to check this one out.

[@steveleeart]

Ack gotta listen to these reviews now, the jump cuts ruin the experience for me 😂

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[@kaycuz9402]

It was excellent

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[@paso6234]

Saw it yesterday because so many people are raving over this film and I was super disappointed. Besides the fantastic opening there is pretty much not a single interesting horror setpiece. So many times it relies on cheap jumpscares that sometimes tend to just look ridiculous. Sure, the film is well shot and i like that they really cared about an interesting frame composition. But especially compared to the substance, this feels just cheap and by the numbers at this point.

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[@bertonspat129]

Much more curious what you think of Terrifier 3

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[@alascity-jorgesantacruz]

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

[@mailynmoya]

Chicks just wont get it....

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[@vtrip_]

i would consider seeing it this weekend based on your review but Terrifier 3.

[@angelthman1659]

Oh come on, you couldn't find a better film to review? The Apprentice, Saturday Night, A Different Man?

[@Themanofthehouse-ww7nn]

Well, Saturday Night certainly wasn't good. I almost fell asleep multiple times watching it.

[@PrimeNoodle]

To godammm long and boring, but the actress killed it

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[@mattscole847]

Didn't see it yet but did you see Terrifier 3 ?

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[@thesilentknight4554]

That ending was wild, but expected. Pretty please can you review Terrifier 3, I beg you!🙏😁

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[@anomalus625]

Aw, No creepy smile for the Thumbnail? Disappointed 😂

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That shit is lame.

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Yeah, I like your new avatar....you usually are a word salad mess, but you have remained hot AF for years and that goes far.......have a great weekend beautiful Lady 🕊️ ​@@deepfocuslens

[@mikhailvladislav8294]

This review is very meh.

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[@monkeyspank6444]

Just skip Terrifier3 😂 we know Dumb Fun , Damien Leone going #2 on the big studio”s who now want to buy him out😂😂😂

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