Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder, wielding Stormbreaker and looking into the camera
Few things are more upsetting for cinephiles than sequels that completely underwhelmed when compared to their predecessors. While there are a few outstanding sequels like The Empire Strikes Back and The Godfather: Part II that fans would argue are actually superior to the first film in their respective series, a sequel can still be satisfying if it manages to take bold risks that force fans to think about the saga in a different way.
A majority of the film takes place on a boat with obnoxious teenagers that feel completely derivative of the characters in previous Friday the 13th films. While its direct predecessor, Friday the 13th Part VII: New Blood took risks by incorporating more fantasy elements, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was a complete waste of time for anyone hoping that the series would do anything different.
However, Men in Black II immediately negates the consequences of the first film’s ending by having Agent J restore K’s memories so that they can go on another adventure. Beyond this baffling betrayal of narrative development, Men in Black II suffers because Jones and Smith simply feel bored by the material. There was no potential for Men in Black II to succeed as a fun buddy cop adventure if neither of its stars seemed invested in their roles.
Muppets Most Wanted also feels like a complete ripoff of The Great Muppet Caper, as both films center on a dangerous thief that drives the Muppets apart by separating them from each other. Unfortunately for everyone involved in Muppets Most Wanted, Ricky Gervais did not have the same level of charisma that had made Charles Grodin so excellent in The Great Muppet Caper.
None of the celebrity cameos in Zoolander 2 were funny at all, as the strange appearances by Justin Beiber and Kiefer Sutherland felt like they were several years too late. Any joy that could have come from seeing Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson reprise their roles as Derek and Hansel, respectively, disappeared when it was clear that they were just doing impersonations of their past success.
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