The first one is way better

This is definitely a must watch, it will keep you hooked up the entire time. The acting is brilliant, camera and music were top of the line, and the scare level is outstanding; at one scene of the movie, everyone in the theater jumped of their seats lol 😁

>*"You're not in control, I am!"* So different yet so similar to the first, the skin is different but it's the same skeleton. Way more character driven than anything I could've anticipated and that turned out to be the movie's biggest strength, we get deep into Skye Riley's psyche and psychological breakdown and she absolutely drives this movie from beginning to end. Solid performance from Naomi Scott, I absolutely bought that she was a super star. Kyle Gallner was a treat whenever he was on-screen but I wanted more of him. That action sequence with him at the beginning was so intense. Some creative instances with the horror elements but overall i'm a little disappointed at how similar it is to the first and it overuses cheap jumpscares. The psychological aspect was the strongest though, some nice "characters losing their shit" moments. Some tonal inconsintencies throughout, you can't do comedy and dark scary stuff in the same scene. It's too damn long, while I appreciate the character buildup I think some scenes could be cut down or even removed entirely. The camerawork is worth a mention it's quite satisfying, costumes and makeup are worthy of a celebrity, and the sets and locations really stand out. I thought it would end several times in the third act but it just kept adding twist after turn (some I saw coming and some I didn't) and it was too much. The ending is so damn predictable, [spoiler]when this sequel was announced and I knew a pop star would be the main character the first thing that came to mind was her doing that on the stage[/spoiler]. Too much ugly CGI and they didn't show enough in those final few minutes.

I don't understand why this movie is getting so much hate. Watching in the theater was a hallucinatory, anxiety inducing ride.