Der blutige Pfad Gottes 2

Troy Duffy took a ten-year break to thoroughly think through the story because he knew the film couldn’t just be a rehash of what audiences had already seen. Of course, there are plenty of similarities with the first film, but the high quality remained unchanged. I'm glad the lead actors stayed the same, but I can't say the same about the absence of the brilliant character played by Dafoe, who was simply missed here. I’m not saying Julie Benz acted poorly; her female element was a pleasant change from the first film, but Dafoe’s lines were missed. And that’s just a fact. I’d rate the story similarly to the first one, maybe slightly weaker, but the main antagonist was amusing, and Collins as the Mexican also prompted a smile. I definitely welcomed the return of the trio of policemen from the first film, and Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus were again fantastic. The action was once again above average, and for the money, I can’t imagine something better. There was no shortage of blood, and the slow-motion scenes were also enjoyable. The final mega shootout provided a solid ending; we’ll see what the third installment brings (I hope there will be one). The ending with Dafoe's return was quite a teaser. I give the sequel 76%. (21.11.2017)

Nowhere near as spectacular as part one, Duffy was definitely trying to mix the ingredients from the first part with some new ideas, but it came out a bit half-assed and the Saints have more dead spots than I would like. That said... the lines are great and even though we are missing Rocco, we have the great Julia Benz and Clifton Collins who, despite not being able to match the ingenious escapades of part one, are still very cool. The unexpected guest at the end was a really nice surprise and I have absolutely nothing against part three, promised at the end. There's two kinds of people in this world when you boil it all down. You got your talkers and you got your doers. (28.02.2010)