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Review #17636 - Dated: 22nd of February, 2017
Author: mizim |
I hadn't enjoyed the first film in this series a huge amount but the kids were keen to watch this sequel and so we did eventually sit down to watch this film.
It takes off not too long after the events of the first film, but speeds through Mavis and Johnathon getting married, having a baby and some of the highlights till just before their son, Dennis, turns five. We then skip between Mavis's desire to ensure her son is happy as he is, and gets a "normal" life and Dracula wanting to have his grandson become a vampire before his birthday (otherwise it will be too late). While I liked that we got the glimpse into the five years or so between the films, it didn't feel like it flowed well, so I wasn't really excited about what was to come.
Plot wise, it had its moments but plenty of flops as well. We are informed that Draculas father should, under no circumstance, be made aware of the human half of this new family, but given the huge threat of this, it ended up feeling so minor and rushed because he wasn't in the film much at all. Also, I felt that most of the plot involving just Mavis and Johnathon didn't really mesh up with their characters in the first film, but Dracula and his monsters with their plot was lots of fun and certainly the best parts of the movie. I felt this film could have had a lot of potential but in the end it just didn't live up to it.
I may watch this again, the kids had a blast, but I won't rush to watch it again.
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