I'd say it has a different tone than the first- this one seems lighter... a bit more "fun" in terms of jokes and action.
The first movie had a few scenes that were a bit on the "dark" side, and a bit of it was more "mature", whereas this is a more accessible movie, and has a slightly more "whimsical" feel, as the settings and "road trip" quality allowed for a wider range of misadventures. Ex. the first film was predominatly confined to the deserts and western towns, with bar-room brawls and classic duels serving as the backdrop for the action set-pieces.
This film has sequences in a New York hotel lobby, on a ship sailing the oceans, a market place, a wax museum, Big Ben, a barge, etc. It's a lot grander in scale, and combined with a lighter story, the tone just feels a little different.
I can't really pick which movie I like better, I think I like them both the same. Hopefully the third one will get made at some point, it was planned all along.
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