Better than part 1.

It wasn't as bad as I expected, but it wasn't very good - just relentlessly average, predictable and forgettable. None of the class or style of the first one, weak TV-show characterisation (right down to the terrible 'end on a joke' cop show cliche) and an old hat religious conspiracy plot that rehashes a few elements of the original (chasing super-strong hooded figures, Nazi conspiracies, etc) to little effect. The writing is pretty lazy and the ending straight out of Raiders of the Lost Ark without the supernatural effects, but if you pitch your expectations low it passes the time. But it's very easy to see why Kassovitz, Cassel and Coulais didn't come back for this one: I'm willing to bet that if anyone else but Bresson wrote it, Reno would have skipped it too.


"Gentlemen, is this a great moment or a small one? I'm afraid I don't know."

I enjoyed this one more than part 1 - the first movie started like a Se7en wannabe only to end with some weak surprise ending that really belongs to the TV movie-of-the-week territory.

The second movie also started like a Se7en wannabe but soon shifts gear and the action scenes helped the film's pacing. The occassional humor also helped make it more fun to watch, not to mention they realized the value of eye candy this time.

A change I dislike in part 2 is the Niemans character. In part 1 he is a lone wolf, in part 2 he talks quite a lot. Further I agree with Makandal.

This piece of filth is worse than the original, this one's zippy (read: boring) beyond belief, I hate these twist/riddle jokes that thrillers and horror have become. Zzzzzz....