What I Liked: It still has that fantastic Harry Manfredini score.
Having the Friday the 13th title EXPLODE
to reveal “Part 2” in its wake is kinda funny.
What I Didn’t Like: Bringing Jason back as an adult
is pretty stupid. It essentially negates
the entire first film which is bizarre.
Jason being not dead takes away his mother’s motivation for killing
anyone who attempts to reopen Camp Crystal Lake. I guess the filmmakers tried to get around
this by saying Jason had been hiding out in the woods by himself for thirty
years? And then develops a bloodlust
five years after his mother is decapitated (yeah, this movie inexplicably takes
place in 1984 or 1985)? Am I getting
this right?
The design of Jason sporting overalls and a sack on his head
with one eye hole looks sorta terrible.
It’s a worse take on the killer from The Town that Dreaded Sundown.
Overall Impressions: In general this film is pretty
bland but inoffensive. As long as you
can block out the nonsensical core concept it’s not a terrible time. Honestly though I’m struggling to find stuff
to say about it because it’s a forgettable sequel.
The major takeaway is Part 2 is actually important
because it establishes adult Jason Voorhees as a villain. While the character isn’t a hundred percent
fleshed out he’s mostly there. Tall,
silent, stalking, brutal dispatches and the machete makes an appearance. He didn’t have the right attire yet though
which he would pick up in the next installment.
Without this movie we might never have gotten the Jason we all know and
love today.
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