‍The 2nd was the Best

I was able to secure early access tickets for this one and I was in high anticipation for it. Rest assured, it very much delivered. While I wasn't expecting it to take much for it to top The Haunted Mansion (2003).

The film was better than I expected. Movies such as Barbie (2023), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and now Haunted Mansion (2023), have displayed a newish category of film. All these have a certain element in common; they would take pieces of their original IP and place it as easter eggs throughout the film. I feel like this trend in films creates a small interactive element with the audience and also creates a type of connection to the viewers.

One of the best parts of this film is the writing. They created some meaningful character connections in a short amount of time which I find to be an impressive feat. There were a few small details that were some emotional editions to the film. A few things I would've done differently. I would've put their PG-13 rating to a little more use. I also would've added a few symbolic details near the end.


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