The sequel to
Escape from New York , which I reviewed here,
sees Snake Plissken being conned into entering Los Angeles which has been cut off from the
mainland due to an Earthquake. It is used as an island to deport all of the undesirables to. Director John Carpenter comes back but overall this is just a rehash of the original. Instead of going after the President,
this time it is the President’s daughter who has the doomsday device.
This is the worst
kind of sequel as it simply tries to redo what the original did so well and
they are never going to be able to match what the original had and this means
that this is simply a pale imitation of what I thought of as a very enjoyable
film. You have a supporting cast that is strong as the
original including Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Valeria Golina and Pam Grier.
Overall a very
disappointing follow up to Escape from New York, I rate this as a poor two stars
and would say watch the first film again before you bother watching this film.
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