Monster Hunt 2 Movie Review
Critic's Rating: 2.5/5
Wuba’s
Monster Hunt 2 Movie Review
Critic's Rating: 2.5/5
Wuba’s onster Hunt 2 Review: In 2015, ‘Monster
Hunt’ became the highest grossing film in China. Good business sense
demanded a sequel – so here we are. Once again, Wuba is being chased
down by monsters and humans alike. His human parents, played by Baihe
Bai & Boran Jing are also in search of him, and they encounter some
odd characters along the way, leading to potentially comedic
scenarios. In this second outing, director Raman Hui has adopted a
breakneck pace of storytelling, constantly putting the protagonists into
precarious situations. While this works in theory, it’s a whole
different ballgame in execution, as Raman and the rest of the cast keep
throwing sequence after sequence in quick succession, with minimal plot
and character development.
In fact, besides Wuba and his human
parents, a lot of time is spent with Tony Leung Chiu-wai’s character Tu
Sigu – an understandable choice going by Tony’s popularity in China. But
these scenes are stretched out to a drag, serving little purpose other
than cheaps laughs. The movie goes through a whole bunch of shenanigans
in the same way.
iece to the next with minimal storytelling along the way. This is a pity because ‘Monster Hunt 2’ is visually gorgeous, with scenic natural landscapes, stunning set design and colourful costumes. But as far as the story goes, there’s nothing memorable.
If you’re not familiar with ‘Monster Hunt’ – Wuba – the radish-like monster baby with four hands is undoubtedly the reason for the first film’s success. This sequel constantly hints at a far more significant story about this baby’s heritage. There is recurrent talk about humans and monsters being able to co-exist with each other, and Wuba playing a role in that, but we never get to see any of it. We’re left with a colourful, yet mostly blan<iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=IN&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=mahesh51-21&marketplace=amazon®ion=IN&placement=B01NAKU5HE&asins=B01NAKU5HE&linkId=03e79dada49bced46fefb077f2e9cb0a&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff">
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Monster Hunt 2 Movie Review
Critic's Rating: 2.5/5
Wuba’s
iece to the next with minimal storytelling along the way. This is a pity because ‘Monster Hunt 2’ is visually gorgeous, with scenic natural landscapes, stunning set design and colourful costumes. But as far as the story goes, there’s nothing memorable.
If you’re not familiar with ‘Monster Hunt’ – Wuba – the radish-like monster baby with four hands is undoubtedly the reason for the first film’s success. This sequel constantly hints at a far more significant story about this baby’s heritage. There is recurrent talk about humans and monsters being able to co-exist with each other, and Wuba playing a role in that, but we never get to see any of it. We’re left with a colourful, yet mostly blan<iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-in.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=IN&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=mahesh51-21&marketplace=amazon®ion=IN&placement=B01NAKU5HE&asins=B01NAKU5HE&linkId=03e79dada49bced46fefb077f2e9cb0a&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff">
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