I like how it deviates from the typical zombie movie plot (which has been done way, way to many times). I think my favorite scene is the fireman slapping a smart-ass kid upside the head.

Dificult to rate, compared to the first one. I'll still watch a third installment.

58.250

Exorcist+zoombies+virus+shaking camera! What a great combo!

Scares weren't as scary as expected, acting was so-so, but it really took a dive when the very blatant supernatural elements and causes were introduced. It felt like a cop-out, and lazy writing catered to the dominantly Catholic Spanish demography. The first movie established a science fiction setting, and the supernatural elements felt like they came from out of the blue, or more precisely, out of the writers' ani.

"The film supplies a frighteningly limited, visceral perspective on unholy carnage." - Nick Schager

Inadvertently eschewing the potential for expanding the bristling atmospherics of [Rec] by utilisation of multiple perspectives, filmmakers Balaguero and Plaza imbue their infected concept with so much demonic gobbledygook as to deprive their efficient thrills of staggering effect. Though admirably competent, [Rec] 2 tends to prove the old axiom that less is more.

A gamble, to say the least, in diverting from a traditional zombie-esque movie and the plotline you would expect a movie to follow after seeing [REC], and time will tell if it pays off. However, it is stylistically shot, and a fair sequel to one of the most refreshing horror films to come along in recent history.

Good Movie

Far too much of an Exorcist riff that we've seen a million times before. And shifting from one camera to half a dozen got rid of one of the best things about the original. Still, solid movie, but doesn't really do anything that the original didn't do better.

the supernatural shit kinda ruined the fun. unlike the first one which was justifiable as not being supernatural

In attempting to broaden the original, the director-writers try their best. The route taken with the twist from the last film is fascinating, and the decision to use multiple cameras, and have them link to each other, was inspired, tackling the problem of logic with the found footage films and creating inspired scenes. Sadly however it falls into conventionality in the end, and it is still 80 or so minutes of a shaky camera, an attempt at realism that feels artificial and is annoying.

A good horror sequel that merges the claustrophobic fear of the first with new ideas and concepts that were foreshadowed in the predecessor.

Effective sequel that conveys a strong sense of panic, and also plays around a little with structure. It also pursues even further than the first the linkage between horror and technology.

One of the reasons why I loved the first one was because of the lack of clarity; even at the end, there was still some mystery as to how the outbreak occurred. So, I didn't like how they explained everything within the first third of the film. It also lost a lot of the original's tension by creating a video game environment where tons of ammo is sprayed at a seemingly endless amount of the infected. Also, there was no need for the teenagers to be in this, and the ending was hilariously awful.

Not half bad for a horror movie sequel, [Rec] 2 picks up exactly where the first one left off, with fairly good textual and directorial continuity. In fact, it relies on inertia and momentum from the first, which has gravity because the first was genuinely scary. However, like most horror sequels, it fails to reproduce the shroud of mystery that gives the scares their novelty. In fact, it features too much explanation, reducing the fearsome unknown into a tired Christians vs. devil affair.

Pity this sequel had to copy so many ideas from the Phantom Menace; (reverse) Midiclorians, no central character, being crap, etc.

The Aliens to [REC]'s Alien, this relies more on action than horror and begins to falter a little once the mysteries are revealed; regardless, it's an energetic sequel that flows almost seamlessly from its predecessor and provides some gorgeous pseudo-documentary horror imagery along the way.

Something of a comedown following the excellent Rec. Rec 2 lacks much of the ingenuity and subtlety of character that made the first movie engaging. Here, the introduction of an additional two cameras, seems slightly implausible, and is compounded by seemingly random and absurd decision making. The expansion of the possession premise does not work for me, and the inevitable inconsistencies between 1 and 2, begin to nag....

Doesn't quite match what the first one brought to the table but it's not too bad. They further explain the ending of the first, which is nice. It lacked the intensity the first one had from start to finish, and at times felt like they were adding seemingly pointless characters just so they could get it to 90 minutes. Not everyone will enjoy the explanation for the virus, but I thought it was pretty interesting. To it's credit the ending was compelling enough to make me look forward to the 3rd.

Rec 2 is not as good as Rec. But, it has a good part where the kids are in focus. So the second half was better. But not enough character development. It's too basic. And this second movie feels like it was an obligation because the first one was successful.

Mystery is out, and what is left is standard supernatural horror flick. Realism of the first film is out of the picture too. Every character makes illogical decisions just to keep the story going. It plays by the rule that sequel is always worse than the original.

I'm honestly not sure what to rate this film, a lot of the scares, suspense and awesomeness of the first movie are back, but in a different way, namely the ideas about the zombies. The attempts at the supernatural are generally either confusing or eye-rolling which makes this film nowhere near on par with the first film. It's still generally a good film, and if you can get past the supernatural stuff, or embrace, then you'll probably like this one as much as the first.

To samo, tylko gorzej, sztuczniej i mniej prawdopodobnie.

The first movie was an interesting one. It brought back the fear like Blair Witch Project to the cinema. I kinda liked the kids section better. I think the first section was pointless. The second set of characters are a lot more interesting. They could've done much more with them if they wanted.

Some ok camerawork and suspense that's mostly ruined by every person in the film being a blithering hysterical idiot. It also recycles some of the usual horror and action cliches. The film breaks its previous rule of showing just glimpses of the terrible evil chasing the people and goes with eye-rolling religious/supernatural effects mumbo jumbo. There's some obvious CGI here that looks a bit out of place too. All in all it's pretty lackluster and doesn't live up to the first.

A nice sequel - keeping some of the original's stylings (all footage shot by "the characters themselves") and being remarkably faithful to the original, yet inventive enough to open up the movie in new directions. Unfortunately, zombies and viruses are more believable than supernatural stuff, so for me this movie failed to live up to the original. Also, some of the policemen parts were not as well acted (to my taste) as, for instance, some of the younger actors.