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the hitcher 2 i ve been waiting | Year: 2003 Classification: Mystery / Suspense Directed: - Louis Morneau IT IS NOT THE HITCHER....IT IS THE HITCHER 2 I guess my title of this review pretty much states the obvious,<BR>but that's the point here. Taken on it's own merits, without the<BR>expectations of living up to the original, this isn't really too<BR>bad of a film. I mean, with most of the horror movies that have<BR>come out recently {Freddy VS Jason, House Of The Dead},among<BR>others, this one ranks quite favorably. Jake Busey may not live<BR>up to Rutger Hauer{wouldn't it have been nice if he came back<BR>for the sequel instead of Howell?} but he certainly out did<BR>Robert Englund's latest effort. This does not live up to the<BR>original Hitcher, but neither do any of the other shockers<BR>coming out these days. I've seen the new Busey in a few bad guy<BR>roles now. I kind of like his style. If you can't get past the<BR>comparison with the first Hitcher,then there isn't much sense<BR>in wasting your time with it. But if you can take it for what it<BR>is{a horror movie of the new millenium}, it's not a bad way to<BR>spend ninty-three minutes of your evening.<BR>Thanks and enjoy your time,<BR>Tom waste of time Rating System:<BR>1 star = abysmal; some movies deserve to be forgotten<BR>2 star = poor; a total waste of time<BR>3 star = good; worth the effort<BR>4 star = very good; what a movie should be<BR>5 star = fantastic; must own it and share it with others THE STORY: Jim Halsey in an effort to face his nightmares from the first movie, travels back to Texas with his girlfriend. MY FEEDBACK:<BR>1) C. Thomas' acting was the worst I've ever seen him and I've sat through some of his straight to cable/video B movies 2) Busey is just a likeable bad guy 3) Wuhuer is attractive and does a better acting job that the previous two 4) The cops are portrayed as hillbilly idiots. Too much of a stereotype that it felt like the writer just got lazy. 5) The killing scense weren't creative or suspensful. Better watch Friday the 13th part 85 if you want to see killing. 6) First 15 min and last 15 were the best part of the movie. Nice plot twists. OVERALL: Not the worst I've seen but definitely not even worth renting. If it comes on TV late at night and you are having insomnia...watch this and you'll be back to sleep in no time. Disappointing Sequel I cannot rate this movie without comparing it with The Hitcher, since the reason I bought it was because I am a fan of the original movie. The best thing about the first movie was the suspense and the excellent acting by both C. Thomas Howell and Hauser. This second movie is a bad rehash of the first with a lot of action and no suspense at all. There are even repeated scenes; this makes this movie a totally predictable one. The villain this time is not as mysterious as the first one and the easy way in which he escapes one time after the other is very hard to believe, as is the stupidity of everyone from the police to the new hero. C. Thomas Howell did an excellent job with the very limited part assigned to him, but this is simply a mediocre movie. waste of time Rating System: THE STORY: Jim Halsey in an effort to face his nightmares from the first movie, travels back to Texas with his girlfriend. MY FEEDBACK: 2) Busey is just a likeable bad guy 3) Wuhuer is attractive and does a better acting job that the previous two 4) The cops are portrayed as hillbilly idiots. Too much of a stereotype that it felt like the writer just got lazy. 5) The killing scense weren't creative or suspensful. Better watch Friday the 13th part 85 if you want to see killing. 6) First 15 min and last 15 were the best part of the movie. Nice plot twists. OVERALL: Not the worst I've seen but definitely not even worth renting. If it comes on TV late at night and you are having insomnia...watch this and you'll be back to sleep in no time. Buy The Hitcher 2 I Ve Been Waiting at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Hitcher 2 I Ve Been Waiting Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Hitcher 2 I Ve Been Waiting This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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