Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post, yet another critic who didn’t care for 1993’s “Hocus Pocus,” didn’t care for “Hocus Pocus 2” either, calling the sequel “shtick upon shtick.” All in all, it’s twice as good as “Hocus Pocus.” It’s easier to write that if you didn’t like “Hocus Pocus.” The Ugly There are some laughs, and director Anne Fletcher - like Kenny Ortega, who did the first one, she’s dance-trained and a veteran choreographer - manages a far smoother amalgam of effects, mood swings, mugging, headless-zombie comic relief and heartstring-yanking that miraculously almost kind of partly works. What’s halfway between trick and treat? That’s “Hocus Pocus 2.” It manages to tell its story straight, so that’s a huge improvement over the first one. Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune called “Hocus Pocus 2” twice as good as the original - but clarified that he didn’t like the original. Still, it’s a fun enough ride for a fall night. The AP’s Lindsey Bahr admitted to not enjoying the 1993 original, and was thus surprised that she found “Hocus Pocus 2” to be “actually pretty fun.”ĭirected by Anne Fletcher, “Hocus Pocus 2” goes down easy - though by the time the entire town breaks out into a dance to “One Way or Another,” you may be ready for the film to get where it’s going. Thankfully, with a cast rounded out by Doug Jones, Hannah Waddingham and Sam Richardson, the brew-haha’s aren’t solely concentrated in the three leads. Even a few meta-jokes nod to the Sanderson sisters’ popularity in the world of drag. The highlights of the first film are celebrated (there’s a delightful musical number) and there are some very funny moments, including a Sanderson sisters costume competition.Ĭlaire Shaffer of The New York Times wrote that “Hocus Pocus 2” captured “the same hokey magic of the original while creatively updating its humor.”Īnne Fletcher (“Step Up,” “The Proposal”) directs this sequel, but follows the same goofy comedic approach of the Kenny Ortega-directed first film - namely, how the sisters react to modern inventions like robot vacuums, Amazon’s Alexa and Walgreens. The challenge for the sequel to a beloved film is maintaining enough of the original to make the fans happy without being too repetitive or confusing newcomers, and “Hocus Pocus 2” gets that just right. Nell Minow of wrote that “Hocus Pocus 2” would “make fans of all generations happy.” Though it’s been nearly 30 years, all three bring the same verve to their performances, gamely swooning and shrieking around the screen, and leaning into the film’s “Three Stooges”-style slapstick with aplomb. “Hocus Pocus 2” director Anne Fletcher (“The Proposal”) clearly understands that Midler, Najimy, and Parker are the main attraction, waiting less than 30 minutes to bring the trio back from the dead. I would score this a 6.5/10 and recommend seeing it ’s review of “Hocus Pocus 2” gave the film three stars out of four, praising the peformances of Midler, Najimy, and Parker. Overall, this was a step down from the first one but still worth a watch. The ending was a nice opportunity for continuation, likely as a Disney+ television series. There is a healthy dose of cheesy mixed in here but if you remember the age target for the content you can get over it. Disney really kicked the special effects up a notch and the depiction of Salem was entertaining and fun. Midler, Davis and Najimy were as entertaining as you hope. Every song and dance routine was really good and I loved Doug Jones as Billy in this. It was impressive to see the cast back together and the songs and soundtrack were excellent.
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This movie is directed by Anne Fletcher (The Proposal) and stars Bette Midler (Beaches), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), Kathy Najimy (Sister Act), Sam Richardson (We're the Millers), Doug Jones (Hellboy) and Whitney Peak (Home Before Dark).
As the Sanderson Sisters make plans to stay on Earth forever the young ladies need to find a way to stop them.
The storyline follows the Sanderson Sisters who are accidentally brought back to life by a group of young ladies who may be up and coming witches themselves. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) is a movie my wife and I watched on Disney+ last night.
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