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Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed

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3 star:		(6)
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I am not going to even compare this to the original, because as another reviewer stated, that is unfair. Ginger Snaps 2 has a few great moments that, for fans of the original, will be welcome additions to this unfortunately poor film.

Ginger Snaps 2 always looks great, which is nice since the film's plot is such a bore. How many sequels are going to use the "the only survivor from the first film is trapped in an insane asylum" plot? Well-tread territory.

I will not spoil the film's ending, but I will lament its disappointing turn. To simply throw a twist into the ending of a film does not make up for the lack of originality of the film as a whole. Plus, the twist and subsequent ending have nothing to do--at all--with the Ginger Snaps franchise. It's just like, "Well, here's a twist," and it involves a sub-plot so inconsequential that the twist itself is meaningless.

Boring, disappointing stuff. Let's hope the prequel has an actual ending and not some tacked-on nonsense.

Its a snore fest! Lack of gore. Dumb concept. The first one was one of the best werewolf movies ever made, but this one truly buried this series. I gave it 2 stars instead of one, because the main actress is very good. It's a shame though, I heard from the official website they are doing a prequel to the first movie in the future with both girls, lets hope it will be better! SEE THE FIRST ONE
(just like the howling, everyone after the original was terrible)

I just bought the movie last night and I loved it. The only complaint is that Ginger was not in the movie all the way through. I saw the first one and loved it. This is a great follow up I'd definately recomend you to see the first one if you plan on renting or buying this one. The movie is excellent and is worth watching over and over again.

Note: This review unavoidably contains spoilers for GINGER SNAPS. If you haven't seen it yet, do so. It's a smart, funny werewolf film with tons of character. After you've done that, come back here.

This film picks up some months after the end of the first one. Brigitte has left home and is living on the road, still infected by her sister's werewolf blood and virtually addicted to the monkshood solution that keeps her own transformation at bay. After an unfortunate incident involving a nosy but well-meaning librarian, she finds herself in a rehab center, where she is naturally thought to have a basic chemical addiction. She is befriended by a younger girl called Ghost, to whom life is like the comic books she smuggles in and reads when everyone has gone to sleep; she easily accepts Brigitte's story, and they soon form an uneasy alliance. But Brigitte isn't just running away from her old life; there's a werewolf lurking just outside the doors of the facility that wants her badly.

Emily Perkins was fantastic as Brigitte in the first film, and she deservedly gets the full spotlight this time. Her expressions, her delivery, everything is all so perfect it is impossible to imagine anyone else in the role.

UNLEASHED is a very different film than GINGER SNAPS, but it possesses the same smart writing and feel for its characters. There is some humor, but the film seems darker in tone overall. We no longer have the sisters interacting with each other, though Ginger does make some brief appearances as the voice in Brigitte's head - a device that could have come off very badly, but is sparsely and tastefully utilized. Like its predecessor, this film does not pull any punches, and it treats its audience with respect.

The ending of the first film wasn't exactly all smiles, and neither is this one. But I think it's an honest and realistic resolution to the character's situation. In fact, part of what makes this film great is that it's a logical continuation of the story. It is not a rehash by any means. This is one of the good sequels, and you can pick it up with confidence.

The film on DVD is presented in widescreen and includes some deleted scenes, a closer look at some of the materials used in the film, storyboard comparisons and an interesting commentary track featuring the director and producers.

There is a problem with sequels of horror movies, they tend to go overboard on the gore, drop any semblence of plot, as well as original actors. This was an exception to the rule, as well as the rule that most sequels are inferior. This was on par with the original and in some ways better.

Bridgette is still in the predicament that she was in at the end of the first movie. She mixed blood with her sister and started changing. In this movie she is on the run and battling the disease. She found that wolfsbane isn't the cure that they thought it was, it just delays the tranformation. She is cutting herself to see how long it takes for the wounds to heal, gauging how far the illness has gone. Ginger's ghost talks to her from time to time, telling her that it is futile, she just has to accept what is happening.

The main problem arises when a guy that is interested in Bridgett is attacked by a wolf creature and she is knocked out in the process. When she awakes she is in a mixed institution where they think she is a drug addict, and won't let her have her monks hood. The movie takes an air of desperation because she can't tell them exactly what is happening, and they take her desperation as a sign of addiction and put her through the program like everybody else.

This movie is edgier and creepier than the first one. In the first movie, they are in a bright and seemingly supportive world where they face a desperate situation. Here she is in a dark and restricted world where she has to face the same thing. Her only friend is a strange and hyperactive girl named ghost. Who aside from her cheerful manner, has the same morbid fascination that Bridgett and Ginger had in the first movie. There is the sleezy orderly, who offers her the wolfsbane, but only for a price. She later finds that he makes offers to all the girls at the institution, their poison for sex. There is also a mix of other inmates, ranging from hostile, to delusional and pathetic who add to the crazy atmosphere.

Unleashed has more plot twists and turns, characters aren't all what they seem. With the ending they coud easily crank out another sequel. I know they have another one in the works, but that is a prequel. They could do another movie based off some of the characters they introduced in this movie, one in particular but I don't want to give anything away. They add more and more of the dark humor, so I eagerly await the prequel, and anything else that the creative crew behind it is planning on doing.

BRIGITTE isnt spelt with a d!!!!!phew,well got that out of my system.
I wrote the first review for this on amazon.co.uk, so i thought id write one here too.After a loooong wait and many updates to my Ginger Snaps fansite (www.baileydowns.com) i saw this movie and it really blew me away,i was expecting(and hoping) for the same feel as the first movie,we do not get this though,Ginger Snaps has evolved into something way bigger and better, the feel of the movie is much darker.The new characters,however small some parts may be all add to the tension and humour of the film,i just have to mention GHOST! even if you hated the first movie and the characters Ghost alone is worth watching this movie,orrrrr she so cute! she gives so many laughs,shes smart and stupid at the same time,and her serious yet sarcasticly sounding comments like "when you close your eyes is it hell you see?" are dvd pausing, cant stop laughing moments.The ending is in the same form as the first,the final struggle for your fate,i was not expecting an ending similar to the first,and it wasnt, but it was not what i was expecting either,anyone who tells you they predicted the ending before the last 15 minutes are TOTAL LIARS!despite the ending being hinted at through the entire film (you notice the second time you watch it) it is impossible to predict, its a real tear festering kick in the face, but thats what i loved about the first.DVD includes lots of behind the scenes footage,and stuff on special effects,visual effects, it includes pages from brigittes diary,some of ghosts artwork,the trailer for Ginger Snaps Back,a commentary,ginger snaps 2 tv spots and trailer,cast audition tapes,storyboards and deleted scenes!(nearly all of 'Alice's' scenes were cut), and on the audition tapes you see many scenes that didnt even get filmed,one where brigitte wakes up in rehab and Ghost tells her shes at a body farm and they are going to harvest her limbs,great stuff.BUY THIS MOVIE! dont even think about it, click buy now!

This is a good sequel to a great movie. Not really scary, but interesting--like the first one, it works on a number of levels, and opens up possibilities for additional sequels. I saw the "twist" coming a mile away, though.

Looking forward to the next sequel, if there is one.

Im surprised to see that someone gave this movie a 2. Even though it cant and shouldnt appeal to everyone, the production and acting alone make it worthy of a 3. This is amazingly good for a direct DVD release, expecially considering that the budget had to have been next to nothing.

I really liked this movie, as well as the first. This is the type of mood movie that you either "get" or dont. Even rated as simplisticly as just a "horror movie", this is much better than the typical hollywood shlock that gets global release - but its way more than that. There are dark, smart characters that I think you probably need to be able to relate to, to really like this movie. If you enjoyed movies like Donnie Darko, Heathers, May and other classics, you'll probably like the Ginger Snaps movies.

So thats my 30 second review. Have fun and pass the wolfsbane.

Ginger Snaps 2 is a creepy gem.The original was a bit dark, but this movie takes the cake in the mood department.This film goes from one cool setup to another,it has great sets and an even better performance by emily perkins than in the original.you watch it thinking you have a pretty clear idea how it will end,but ill bet good money you will be wrong.

back when i seen the first ginger snaps in 2001 i thought it was just the greatest most awesome werewolf movie with a teen twist. no one i knew wouldn't of even seen the film if it wasn't for me because it was and probably still is a little underground. ginger snaps 2 matches its big brother in more ways then one and almost defeats it. the story is continued through briggette who was forced too destroy her older sister in the original but still hears and sees her in her mind in ginger snaps 2. it seems as if the gap between the first and secound are a few years apart seeing briggette begins the movie in her own place and not with any of her parents. emily perkins looks alot older and more attractive then the first and still acts too kill as she gives a stellar performance with and ending so twisted and unexpected its depressing, even more so then the first. it was a kick in the gut to see the movie end that way. i can't wait for the prequel. if you loved the first ginger snaps, behold this masterpiece. i have much respect for those girls, i paid 23 dollars for the dvd.