"Are we, though?"
Whilst the first film offered disposable fun, Bad Neighbours 2 is a standard sequel cash-grab, a paler imitation of the original that offers little more than an unashamed re-run of the main ideas but without the energy or engagement. By switching the gender of the sorority neighbours from hell, the film becomes saddled with some awkwardly mixed messages on female empowerment and equality. The banter between Rogen and Efron are probably the most successful parts of the movie, and Rogen and Byrne are reliable but working with weaker material, whilst Efron has more character notes to play with in a more mature role but still has to resort to taking his shirt off. On this evidence, there would be little for a second sequel to offer.
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