Smile was a passably entertaining horror film, but I was not particularly excited for a follow up. In fact, I thought that the 2022 movie's premise that a smiley demon of some kind haunts people and drives them to commit suicide was fulfilled by the end of the movie.
But Smile 2 ends up being on par with The Substance as one of the year's best horror films. This is an uncommon follow up that builds on the first movie's…
I have been eagerly awaiting this movie for months, so I am truly disappointed. Marvel and DC are not really my thing, but Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of the Joker hooked me in. The fact that the film is a musical, which I thought was its best moment, is what most people are criticizing or detesting about it for. However, keep in mind that the film was initially marketed as a musical. To be clear, it was not a bad idea…
I think the movie is quite boring for the first half hour, but it really starts to pick up after that, so I will give it three and a half stars.
