My wife and I just went to BDS2 after watching number one no less than 100 times. I must admit that I was a bit apprehensive about going, for fear of tarnishing the first movie. My fears were correct after this sequel, but my wife said she LOVED it. I will not say I was totally appalled, but it was not a repeat of the first epic edition. First and foremost flaw was no actual David Della Rocco, just predictable flashbacks. He added so much character to the duo and his Mexican "replacement" was out of place and awkward. Also on the poor replacement list was Julie Benz's character, SA Bloom, who's acting, was at best nauseating.Why no Dafoe? While it was still an enjoyable flick, BDS2 just didn't have the same feel and flow as the first.
I coaxed my wife into accompanying me to this movie in IMAX based on reviews from this site and Fandango alone. Initially I wasn't jumping out of my seat to see near three hours of blue people running around the forest. Buy tickets on line and arrive early, but I suggest waiting a few days because our necks were as sore as our eyes from our first row seats. While I'd love to have been able to watch this in its full glory somewhere 30 feet or so further from the screen, I'm not sure I was captivated enough to cough up the clams to do it again.