This is not to say Insidious: Chapter 2 couldn’t have been
interesting – I think the problem is it lacks those hansom details – its far
less ambitious and the characters are far less developed. It’s essentially
stuff you’ve seen before – including in Insidious, the 2010 hit that grossed
$54 million domestically on a budget of $1.5 million. So now you know why Part
II had to be made.
With that said I think part of the problem with Chapter 2 is that we’ve A.- Seen this all before and B.- Really don’t care the
way we did in The Conjuring. The Conjuring was effective in its use of atmosphere,
essentially the story of two families. Insidious: Chapter 2 is kind of a
run of the mill story – things go bump in the night, the dad becomes a demon with too little under the hood. It's like buying a car with seats and steering wheel but not radio. Restrained in its direction, it's just not very fun – mostly because all of the bumps and jumps
are expected.
The Lambart family (Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne) returns
to uncover a mystery buried within Mr. Lambart’s childhood. Lin Shayne (whom I
know best from There’s Something About Mary) plays a spirit hunter. Okay so
that happens, but it’s just not enough. Insidious: Chapter 2 feels cheap,
quick, and carelessly made – go see The Conjuring if you haven’t – better you
spend $2 on a good movie verses $10 on one that sucks.
Screening: Dispon Flix, Regal Transit, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Walden Galleria, Regal Hollywood, Transit Drive-In, AMC Maple Ridge
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