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[REC] 2Movie Reviews
Spanish language horror film and sequel to "[Rec]" about the people sent in to a quarantined apartment building to try to contain a virus that has turned humans into zombie-like, ravening beasts. Cast:Manuela Velasco, Jonathan Mellor, Ariel Casas, Alejandro Casaseca, Pep MolinaDirector:Jaume BalagueróRelease Date:July 9, 2010DVD Release:September 20, 2010From:Magnet ReleasingRating:RLength:1 hr. 25 min.
[Rec] 2 played in key cities to mixed reviews. • Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...a pell-mell, edge-of-your-seat, theme-park ride through hell... I am your friend, horror fans! I know what you need, and this is it." • And Amy Biancolli wrote in the Houston Chronicle, "...a passable follow-up — more ludicrous, less taut, still creepy — that picks up exactly where the original left off." More Reviews Below...
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...uses the way-overdone conceit of videotaped terror... Beyond a subplot of religiosity (cue the crucifixes), there was really no need to develop things further."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 128 words, 07/09/10
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD "...directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza bring their finely tuned sense of what is freaky to '[Rec] 2,' that rare zombie movie with actual scares."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 07/09/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...a barrage of headache-inducing noise and sickening handheld-camera work. By movie's end, I felt as trapped and claustrophobic as the people inside that building."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 07/10/10
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "...not exponentially more scary than the first film. Not even doubly disturbing.... captures lots of camera angles but not suspense."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 486 words, 07/09/10
Rob Nelson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...principally channels 'The Exorcist' and 'Aliens'... Contrived panic abounds, as do expiring camcorder batteries and expletive-laden variations on 'Shoot it in the head!' "(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 07/07/10
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a passable follow-up -- more ludicrous, less taut, still creepy -- that picks up exactly where the original left off."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 07/23/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...retains the claustrophobic tension of the original... has the nerve-shredding impact of a tumble down a flight of stairs in the dark."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 07/09/10
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...dispenses with slow-build subtlety in favor of relentless, gory action that starts intensely and never lets up. Forget about character development..."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 480 words, 07/09/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...principally channels 'The Exorcist' and 'Aliens'... Contrived panic abounds, as do expiring camcorder batteries and expletive-laden variations on 'Shoot it in the head!' "(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 07/07/10
Shaula Clark, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...there's plenty to like, including nerve-shredding night-vision scenes, grotesque creature design, and one particularly stunning kill involving a bottle rocket."(See all of Shaula Clark's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 158 words, 07/15/10
Scott Tobias, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...smartly picks up right where the first one left off, and takes little time to reestablish momentum.... a slab of raw meat for horror addicts, impeccably crafted mayhem..."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 385 words, 07/08/10
Peter Hall, Cinematical: OUTSTANDING "I think it's safe to call '[Rec] 2' one of the most awesome, re-inventing sequels in years even despite a few hanging threads."(See all of Peter Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 794 words, 07/09/10
Nick Schager, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "Obscured vantage points, sudden cuts to black, inhuman shadowy figures lurking just out of clear eyesight... all contribute to nerve-jangling immediacy."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 526 words, 07/05/10
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza bring their finely tuned sense of what is freaky to '[Rec] 2,' that rare zombie movie with actual scares."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 07/09/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...doesn't exactly bring anything new to the genre, [but] it's no less effective than its predecessor in expertly conjuring an air of low-tech-style dread."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 364 words, 07/08/10
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza bring their finely tuned sense of what is freaky to '[Rec] 2,' that rare zombie movie with actual scares."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 07/09/10
24.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
[Rec] 2's reviews are separated by an average 24.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
[Rec] 2 (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:[Rec] 2's reviews cover 17.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,623 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 401 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 6 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
[Rec] 2's reviews on average broke 6 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is [Rec] 2's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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