Smile 2 (2024)

Naomi Scott goes insane in this infectious psychdrama sequel. She does a good job with the material, but it's a lot of jump scares and more of the same. Most of the movie is a delusion, and we use that excuse to have a disjointed plot that plunges our doomed protagonist forward in time to speed up the inevitable deadline that is her life.

There are at least a few decently unsettling moments, but they're borderline hilarious. Like the group of smiling folk in her apartment who keep smiling and posing closer and closer? And sometimes when the hero just can't catch a break? I find those moments are the ones to cherish. Laugh at others misfortunes, if it helps make it more enjoyable.

Ray Nicholson was a minor role, mostly in flashbacks, but damn does he resemble his father. His role is definitely a nod to The Shining.

Give me a week and I'll forget most of what happened in this movie. They'll probably make a bunch more of these movies, but should they? Nah.

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