Parker Finn delivers a lot more of the same in his sequel to his original film, as after a full-on opening sequence that grabs attention, the focus shifts to the glamorous world of recovering singing superstar Skye (Naomi Scott), into whose life the cursed cycle of smile-inducing passed-on self-inflicted violence enters. The film does a fair job of portraying a young woman dealing with the downsides of fame and addiction, struggling with both her inner demons and the supernatural curse - both seemingly beyond her control - but little is actually done to develop from the original movie here. The brutally-distorted soundscape and unpredictable use of camera at times are unsettlingly effective alongside the usual jump-scare hallucinatory visions. With a running time of over two hours, this sequel is often way too languorous for its own good, not helped by the unnecessary diversions into music performances that the lead character entails, making Smile 2 an adequate continuation of the original film if somewhat testing of patience.
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