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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
REC was one of those films that proves yet again recent American horror is in a pretty poor state and was of course remade about ten minutes after the original was released. Doubtless REC 2 will be remade by this time next week.
Anyway, the first question fans of REC will be asking is is the sequel as good? With a big smile on my face, I'm happy to say yes. Beginning almost immediately after the first film ended, part two starts with a SWAT team and a doctor entering the apartment building to find out what happened to the camera crew, firemen and people who lived in the building. It's not long before they discover they're knee deep in the brown stuff and things are going to get worse.
I did wonder if the handheld camera issue would be a problem. After all, there was a reason for it in the original film. However, rest assured it's justified in the sequel and becomes almost as much of a character as the SWAT members and the infected. We see through their eyes and there are several moments in which it seems the infected are coming for the viewer, such is the effect of the camerawork. I was also pleased by some very nice touches - spotting the people from the first film who are now infected, the splashes of blood in the same places as before, and the use of an exit/entrance briefly mentioned in REC.
While some of the mystery from REC concerning the cause of the outbreak has been cleared up, there are still plenty of questions left and still plenty for us to enjoy in what is one of the best horror sequels I have ever seen.
Anyway, the first question fans of REC will be asking is is the sequel as good? With a big smile on my face, I'm happy to say yes. Beginning almost immediately after the first film ended, part two starts with a SWAT team and a doctor entering the apartment building to find out what happened to the camera crew, firemen and people who lived in the building. It's not long before they discover they're knee deep in the brown stuff and things are going to get worse.
I did wonder if the handheld camera issue would be a problem. After all, there was a reason for it in the original film. However, rest assured it's justified in the sequel and becomes almost as much of a character as the SWAT members and the infected. We see through their eyes and there are several moments in which it seems the infected are coming for the viewer, such is the effect of the camerawork. I was also pleased by some very nice touches - spotting the people from the first film who are now infected, the splashes of blood in the same places as before, and the use of an exit/entrance briefly mentioned in REC.
While some of the mystery from REC concerning the cause of the outbreak has been cleared up, there are still plenty of questions left and still plenty for us to enjoy in what is one of the best horror sequels I have ever seen.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Zombies are the new Vampires, but with less teenage angst and more chomping on savoury brains. One of the key Zombie films of recent years was cult Spanish hit `Rec', which combined the rabid nature of '28 Days Later' with the found footage of `Blair Witch'. `Rec 2' is a direct continuation of this film and hints further that the film has the hall marks of a zombie film, but is it? An enigmatic academic and 4 special ops policemen enter the, now supposedly empty, tenement building that featured the first film's outbreak. Who is this mysterious scientist obsessed with discovering what is in the attic of the building?
`Rec 2' is an example of the rare occurrence when more of the same is a good thing. The same sets, the same style, similar scares, but they all still work brilliantly. Even after two films you are still a little unsure of the truth and never really see the infected people. Bathed in darkness directors Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza use flashes of fear and the audiences' imagination to distil terror. The opening act is a brilliant mix of action and horror as the capable police officers slowly uncover the truth, only to discover they wish they never did. It is the slightly limp second act which prevents the film from being as strong as the first. A group of youngsters are introduced as a parallel storyline that just proves to be boring.
With a lot of the film being shot via handheld cameras, the HD should not work, but it does. The BluRay highlights the scary sound effects and gives the grainy imagery a depth. Balaguero and Plaza are the people who should be given the most praise for the film, and the series. They have stuck to telling a simple story well and leaving the audience wanting more.
`Rec 2' is an example of the rare occurrence when more of the same is a good thing. The same sets, the same style, similar scares, but they all still work brilliantly. Even after two films you are still a little unsure of the truth and never really see the infected people. Bathed in darkness directors Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza use flashes of fear and the audiences' imagination to distil terror. The opening act is a brilliant mix of action and horror as the capable police officers slowly uncover the truth, only to discover they wish they never did. It is the slightly limp second act which prevents the film from being as strong as the first. A group of youngsters are introduced as a parallel storyline that just proves to be boring.
With a lot of the film being shot via handheld cameras, the HD should not work, but it does. The BluRay highlights the scary sound effects and gives the grainy imagery a depth. Balaguero and Plaza are the people who should be given the most praise for the film, and the series. They have stuck to telling a simple story well and leaving the audience wanting more.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After being suprised by how much I enjoyed the first film, I was looking forward to watching Rec2.
The basic plot is that a small military team are sent into the quarantined building to check out what is going on inside. However, it soon transpires that there is more to their mission than than they were initially told.
Once again it is in Spanish with Enlish subtitles but this time the subtitles caused me more of a problem. I was trying to read them while other things were going on and found myself 'rewinding' several times because I missed what was said.
As for the plot, I think my initial concerns really started when they entered the building. The first film ended with a horde of Zombies chasing the remaining survivors but when the army team go in (apparently only 15 min later), they have all vanished. I found myself asking 'where have all the Zombies gone?'.
Anyway, fairly quickly the film starts to take on a much more supernatural theme but I won't say any more about that. This worked quite well but unfortunately, as the film neared the end, the whole thing became progressively more ridiculous culminating in some absurd ideas to do with 'night vision'. This may seem a little harsh but I think the last 15 min or so really let down what would have been a good sequel. The film finishes with one big loose end that opens up potential for a third film along the lines of Resident Evil 2 but I guess we will have to wait another year to see if that materialises.
Perhaps the Americans will remake Rec2 in English (as they did with 'Quarantine') and make a bit more sense of the ending. Time will tell.
The basic plot is that a small military team are sent into the quarantined building to check out what is going on inside. However, it soon transpires that there is more to their mission than than they were initially told.
Once again it is in Spanish with Enlish subtitles but this time the subtitles caused me more of a problem. I was trying to read them while other things were going on and found myself 'rewinding' several times because I missed what was said.
As for the plot, I think my initial concerns really started when they entered the building. The first film ended with a horde of Zombies chasing the remaining survivors but when the army team go in (apparently only 15 min later), they have all vanished. I found myself asking 'where have all the Zombies gone?'.
Anyway, fairly quickly the film starts to take on a much more supernatural theme but I won't say any more about that. This worked quite well but unfortunately, as the film neared the end, the whole thing became progressively more ridiculous culminating in some absurd ideas to do with 'night vision'. This may seem a little harsh but I think the last 15 min or so really let down what would have been a good sequel. The film finishes with one big loose end that opens up potential for a third film along the lines of Resident Evil 2 but I guess we will have to wait another year to see if that materialises.
Perhaps the Americans will remake Rec2 in English (as they did with 'Quarantine') and make a bit more sense of the ending. Time will tell.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Rec 2 - Disappointing
I loved Rec and was looking forward to watching the second part. As a recent convert to the zombie movie genre, Rec had me on the edge of me seat all the way through, and although... Read more
Published 18 days ago by Mr. Paul J. Sargeant
horror
great horror better than part one if you like zombie horrors you will love this great for the money 8 out of 10
Published 1 month ago by irish2
scary
I love the first one and this is like a chapter two to one film, as i've grown up with horror films they don't tend to effect me what so ever but part one and this film had me take... Read more
Published 1 month ago by hamad
Scared me!
Watched alot of this on fast forward but because it scared me, I watch scary films all the time but these ones realy get under my skin. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carlyflower
AUDIO CASTELLANO
Este bluray edicion uk contiene audio y subtitulos ingleses no quemados.Podeis comprarlo sin problemas.Espero haberos servido de ayuda en su compra.
Published 4 months ago by Pirujo
Extraordinary. Expands on the first film the way any good sequel...
I wasn't sure if this could match the creepy chills and terror that ended the first film, but amazingly they've committed in such a big way to the ideas put forward in the original... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Benminx
A Sequal To Be Pround Of
I was a bit wary of seeing this because I liked the first film so much and there is always something missing from sequals. Read more
Published 8 months ago by John
Great Film, Great Sequel
I watched REC 2 about 18 months after REC, so first thing I would say is watch the first one before you watch the second, there are a few parts of the first one that are critical... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Gavin Wedlake
Penthouse And Depravement
Following on almost immediately from the first film, Rec2 doesn't suffer from the common problem of a sequel being vastly inferior to its predecessor. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Jonathon T. Beckett
Truly tedious sequel (and a very Catholic SCZF*)
* SCZF: Shaky-Cam-Zombie-Flick.
I think there's been more than enough of these movies to be honest. Read more
I think there's been more than enough of these movies to be honest. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Cartimand
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