Happy Death Day 2U (2019)

Director: Christopher Landon
Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu
Runtime: 100 minutes

Synopsis: Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.

Performances: 5/10
Screenplay: 2/10
Costumes/Makeup: 5/10
Editing: 3/10
Cinematography: 4/10
Score/Soundtrack: 3/10

Verdict: Yet another soulless and forgettable sequel that recycles the same plot as its predecessor in order to reciprocate its box office success. "Happy Death Day 2U" represents everything wrong with the industry's constant lack of originality as it feels like a giant déjà vu that almost passes as a parody of itself. Yes, the movie follows once again Tree, played by Jessica Rothe, as she is doomed to relive the same day over and over again until she identifies her murderer and end the endless loop she's stuck in. In other words, it's a complete rehash of the first entry of what I'm sure will become a big, profitable franchise, with only an incomprehensible time traveling factor added to it which led to me thinking that the film was going to be a self-aware comedy with small horror elements thrown here and there, but ended being disappointing on both counts. The comedy aspect of the movie was obnoxious and cringe-worthy, and the horror elements nonexistent. There's not much else to say about "Happy Death Day 2U". My experience with the film can be resumed to a couple of laughs and a lot of facepalming.

FINAL GRADE: 2/10