If you liked the first one, you should like this one too.
Good for some great laughs and good fun. Well worth a watch :thumbsup_tone1: Aniston and Sandler are perfect together.
It’s just as silly and fun as the first one . not to many silly fun movies any more
Not quite as good as the first movie due to a (mostly) unfunny and scattershot script A second sequel isn't needed.
I found the first movie to be surprisingly good. Goofy and fun. This one lived up to the standard.
Also ... Mélanie Laurent looks gorgeous in a Sari.
Like every Adam Sandler Movie. Goofy feel good but with Jennifer Aniston as a big plus
Unnecessary sequel but my ol'lady pushed play so I had a few laughs but will never watch again ppphhhfffrrrttt
Look man, I don't know what to say. I don't know if it's because it's a comedy, I don't know if it's the fact that the movie is objectively silly, but these Letterboxd geeks don't seem to know what a nice relaxed time watching a comedy is.
A good action-packed film, with some comedic touches (and yes, I laughed) and too many simple but good plot twists provide a time well spent.
I recommend everyone to put aside your nerdy reviews and enjoy a good, simple film.
In my opinion, it surpassed the first one.
Just do what you did for the first one: let your brain take the backseat and enjoy the fun ride that this movie is.
Predictable. Funny and goofy. Quite enjoyable. No movies to watch, then this will do.
This is listed as a comedy... someone forgot to add in the funny bits!!!
Stupid storyline, everyone overacting...waste of time.
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler seem to have gotten into this grove where every movie they make (individually/together), they kinda 'act' the same way. Maybe it's the writers of the movies they are in.. but they don't really 'act' as much as they just muddle along playing a similar person in a different movie... even the dialogue is similar!
I can see them going down the route of Bruce Willis and Nick Cage.. C-grade movies only done for the name factor and the money.
I think I'd have more fun sticking pins in my eyes :eyes:
Kudos to Adam Sandler! At least someone can still make funny goofy movies without all that woke/lgbt agenda and make fun of different kind of people without being called racist, sexist, etc.
This is so awful and unfunny.
While there were some funny moments scattered throughout the film, it didn't quite capture the same magic as the first installment. It felt like the makers were stretching the concept to create a sequel, and unfortunately, it fell a bit flat. Overall, I would say it might be worth a watch if you're a fan of the genre, but don't expect it to be as good as the original.
movie holds up to the original. fun watch, when comedies have been lacking.
Not even funny enough. I think it is a real sequel: worse than the first film.
What do you get if you extract the sophistication and dog from The Thin Man? This. Funny enough and entertaining enough. I enjoyed it more than I expected.
While watching this, I realised how alike Knives Out and Murder Mystery really are, although unlike Knives Out, this sequel is better than its prequel.
The story was great and different to most. The cast was brilliant, and the action sequences were better than I expected.
The comedy side of this could have been better. It was funny, but the potential didn't feel achieved.
I didn't mind the first film and I don't actually mind its sequel.
These feel like the sort of flicks that should be getting 6/10 (or lower) from me but when the credits have rolled on each film I can't deny that I didn't not like what I had just sat through and watched. I haven't really got that many positives either, but rating it lower just feels off to me for some reason. It's a decent murder mystery (ha! I said the thing!)
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are a passable pairing, as a duo I don't think they are all that effective but do do the job and individually I'm evidently content to watch them act; esp. Aniston. Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent and Adeel Akhtar are some of the others that are involved and, again, they give what's required. Akhtar's character is initially annoying but ends up being fine, and I like the actor from 'Four Lions' and (the quality) 'Utopia'.
I didn't need a secondary installment of this, yet I clearly hold nothing against it. I do hope that they don't make 'Murder Mystery 3' though... ah crap, who am I kidding - I'd probably find enjoyment with that too.
"We're the Spitzes not the Shitzes, ok?!"
Adam Sandler has being "one for them, one for me" recently, and while this is "one for them" at least it isn't his worst one. Him and Rachel Aniston are fun together, but there isn't much substance there.
Rated a Connor 5, normal 7
The most Adam Sandler has ever moved his body
Not as funny or entertaining as the first one. Of course it is from Netflix so expectations were extremely low. I was a bit boring and not enough sexiness from Jennifer.
Also does anyone else things that 70.000.000 was a stupid low amount to ask for him ?
A slightly better sequel but come on, we all know you can’t trust Mark Strong by now. So there’s no point in casting him in a whodunnit mystery. Since he’s so good at being the bad guy. That if you can get him your movie, you’ll cast him as the bad guy.
I was surprised that I liked the first one, but that wasn't the case with this. It's more of the same, but not in a good way.
More action than mystery :( ruined the first movie`s memory.
lots of yelling and shouting in this one
(757-word review) First and foremost, let's get the obvious out of the way. People despise Adam Sandler too much; come on, have some respect. Some people have also lost the ability to enjoy films meant to be easygoing and fun without the necessity to put effort into thinking. If that's a problem for you, you're the problem.
Lighten up and toss aside that proclivity to an ostentatious-like cinema mindset and overserious façade for a moment, allowing yourself to enjoy things that don't meet your self-allowed influenced standards.
This film was entertaining, as was the first installment, and hopefully, there will be another at some point. If you're reading this, Adam (I doubt you are, but I'll say it anyway), please do it. The fact that there are some walking, breathing blood vessels with a brain ready to pop because you do what you do is reason enough to keep churning these films out.
However, it was a bit different this time around. It was a kidnapping instead of a murder at the forefront. A significant part of the charm the last time was the 'whodunit' element, which was still present here, to an extent, but not to the fullest, as it was previously. Going to the fullest a second time would've been a bit much, so thankfully, that was compensated by doing something different.
Regarding that, the increase in scale stood out the most; in other words, the budget (I'm assuming). Moments of "excitement" were present in the first film, like the car chase sequence at the end. With this one, there was more of a prominent focus on action sequences: getting shot at, the car sequence (which was excellent with good camera work, fight choreography, and humor), the fight sequences, a car explosion, an explosive vest, breaching through windows, and the boss battle at the end.
Something I liked immensely that's in both films (but especially this one) is the collective writing of Nick and Audrey Spitz, specifically concerning each other and their relationship/dynamic. It's unusual (because many writers don't bother doing it like this) but quite good.
There's love there without inserted "conflict" or drama (which should be the point; why else would you write fictional characters being romantically together, but instead, it's) for the sake of it to then resolve by the end, as if to say, "Hey, look. They've moved past that and are back together, stronger than ever! Sure, we could've scrapped that and written them competently instead, showcasing the healthy dynamic that should be present, but isn't that adorable?"
Yeah, there was still the consistent bickering between both of them. But was it anything more than that? Was it a big deal? No. It was harmless bickering between a married couple: a couple who weren't written into a pretzel and a caricatured depiction of marriage (or romantic relationship, for that matter) for comedic value and cliché resolution by writers who always want to throw a wrench into the works for some reason. How dare they?
I'll go even further and say it was healthy as well. If people in a relationship can't bicker, sporadically or consistently, without any risk of ruining it, there's room for improvement. If a couple's unable to do that freely, "coming out the other end" and still loving each other, maybe even more, some serious, lengthy conversations from the heart in a caring and open-minded manner are in order.
The funniest moments began with Nick smoking the hookah. Audrey's imitation of Imani's laugh was another similar moment, with Nick's dual-wielding scene being the most hilarious, thanks to his dreadful aim and the slow-mo; Adam Sandler played that scene wonderfully, and your favorite actors would've failed. I laughed out loud at it.
There were also two callbacks to the first film I noticed: Nick wanting to drive the Lamborghini (the Ferrari), only he got bamboozled again; he even went to the passenger side to avoid that happening again, and the vaping tendencies of Inspector Laurent de la Croix: the rings of love, baby!
Lastly, Debra McGuire's costume design was good, as was Bojan Bazelli's cinematography. So was the soundtrack, and the CGI, which was better than the entire MCU; it had to be said.
The unusually phenomenal writing of Nick and Audrey Spitz as a married couple, deserving of more credit, is the underrated, understated winner of this film and the first one.
I was going to give this a 7/10, but by the time I got this far into the review, I decided to increase it to an 8/10.
Feels like it was just done so the audience would pay for their vacation.
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I think i liked this one a little more than the first installment. It had its funny moments, but there's the frenetic shenanigans in every Sandler movie.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
Do you like cheesy Sandler? Did you like the first Murder Mystery? If you answered “yes” to either, then check this one out! It’s more of normal Sandler good-ness, that’s not for everyone, and this is easily on par with the first.
Rating: 2.5/5 - 7/10 - Worth Watching
8/10 GREAT
I really wanted to give it a 10/10 because I bloody loved this movie, but 8/10 was as low as I was prepared to go…..
It’s cheesy for all the right reasons, the comedy is so dated it will take you back to the 1970/80s
But once again there’s nothing wrong with that!!!!
You get the feeling that so much of the comedy was made up on the spot, with real toilet humour and what’s the worst thing we can say here, oh hell let’s just do it, let’s take the pi$$ out of ourselves and the whole movie….
Do you know what it works, it shouldn’t but it does…..
Thank you Sandler and Aniston for this good old fashioned comedy romp….
"I'm married to this lady. Everything's a negotiation. I got it."
I prefer the original. There is still great chemistry between Sandler and Aniston but it didn't click that well for me as it did in the original. They visit less places, the twists are predictable with Mark Strong being in this one. The Eiffel Tower scene was alright though and I still enjoy the bickering between Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The runtime is a neat 90 minutes and you won't have to think about a thing,
You probably are going into this one with very low expectations which also helps and you probably won't watch Murder Mystery 2 if you haven't seen the first one so you know what you sign yourself up to.
Let's end this on a positive note, it could have been worse!
Sandler will never again hit his mid-90s - mid 00s run, apart from the occasional hit here and there. But lately he has been on a little bit of a resurgence - between Uncut Gems, Hustle, Murder Mystery, and now it's sequel. Here Netflix had found a perfectly adequately franchise here. The ending is a little lame, and leaves a lot to be desire - but that aside, the film is a generally a good time.
Not funny poor detective wanna to be movie...
It was Good but definitely not Great... Looks like Netflix budget was less for this Movie.
Part 1 was Great, seen it many times.
Decent movie. Comedic elements made up for the lack of depth in the whodunit story arc . Only issue was wedding looked like a fairly simple one for a Maharaja (Royal). Should've consulted an Indian to get the wedding a truer extravagant feel, this wedding was like any other common Indian wedding.
A lot of fun and mind bending. Good chemistry between the actors.
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have great chemistry together even better than Drew Barrymore and Sandler.
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Predictable but fun. Basically, it achieves what it sets out to do.