The Hills Have Eyes 2 (Unrated)

 

 

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And see why the movie has received such a low rating. I will comment on two things: the poor script and the unrealistic portrayal of the military (you will see what I mean). As far as the script, I think John Craven (son) wrote it over-night and Wes did not review it. From the beginning, though a somewhat brutal mutant birth sequence, the film resembles something that would go straight to video. Sure a few heads get smashed, some limbs get chopped, and a gratuitous rape scene is included, but "The Hills Have Eyes 2" doesn't have that level of brutality that made the first so fun. Plus most of the kills are quite cartoonish and campy.

In interviews the actors talk about the relationships between their characters- but there is really nothing here more than the generic. None of the characters develop (more than they scream) and the whole subtlety of human interaction is washed away in an ocean of fake blood. While genre veteran Jeff Kober The First Power may be recognizable, the remaining stars are unknown model types garbed in army fatigues who spits out generic lines such as "God doesn't know this place." The acting chops of Ted Levine and Kathleen Quinlan are sorely missed here. To make things interesting, while our motley group of National Guardsmen and women are ill trained, idiotic in behavior and completely incompetent, the new breed of mutants are smart, quick and strong. However, this gets old quick unless the kills are cool or the plot is fun. We get neither. While it's always fun to see how many blows it takes to kill the final baddie in a horror film, the hike through these "Hills" is barely worth your time. The final battle between the hulking mutant Papa Hades (played by the same guy who played Pluto in last year's film) and remaining soldiers is once again inadvertently staged for more laughs than shocks.

While video directors turned first-time film directors are always apt to disappoint (Martin Weisz, this time, who has more than 350 videos to his credit), I'm surprised at this mediocre effort given the writing credits of Wes Craven and son Jonathan. While the story hints at a government project harnessing the power of the mutant offspring in the A-bomb charred remains of New Mexico desert, it only tells enough to suggest yet another sequel or should we say Prequel (hopefully). Maybe this time around we will finally get the "Hills" trilogy that we were promised. Other then that "The Hills have Eyes II" is therefore convicted of that most heinous of cinematic sins- it is both unintelligent and uninteresting. It tortures the eyeballs without justifying the torture it puts us through.

This movie is a suspenseful, gory, albeit unoriginal sequel to Alexandra Aja's remake of Wes Craven's original 1977 classic. This time, a group of soldiers go into the New Mexico desert for a training mission and get much more than they bargained for when they're ambushed by our lovely mutant inbreds. The pacing is a very good and the gore scenes sometimes spectacular. Just don't expect much character or plot development. Definitely worth a look for the undiscriminating horror fan.

i actually liked this movie better than The Hills Have Eyes,2006
version and the Original The Hills Have Eyes.i think there's a great
atmosphere and some good jump out of your seat moments.i also found it
faster paced.there are some real adrenaline pumping moments here.and if
you're a gore hound,you won't be disappointed.the movie is very
gory.but i think there are a few scenes that they went too far
with.there are also couple of minutes where you might roll your eyes at
the absurdity of a few scenes.still,i thought this was a very good
movie.i caught it on premium cable,and don't regret watching it for a
second.i even bought it,i was so impressed.my vote is a strong 4/5

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4.0 out of 5 stars Had Fun, but Not as Good as the First
A group of rookie soldiers head out to top secret government area, Sector 16, to bring supplies to a bunch of scientists who are out in the rocky desert conducting tests. Read more

Published 16 months ago by A.P. Fuchs / Canister X

3.0 out of 5 stars This sequel to the remake has its moments, but no real momentum
In a sequel the idea is usually not just to continue the story but to do the same thing, only different. Read more

Published on July 22 2007 by Lawrance M. Bernabo

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