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Monster Hunt 2 is a too-cute, pointless fantasy, says Rashid Irani

Hindustan Times | ByRashid Irani
May 10, 2018 02:34 PM IST

Expect a careless plot, chaotic visuals, cornball dialogue and slapstick antics.

MONSTER HUNT 2

Direction: Raman Hui

Actors: Tony Leung, Baihe Bai

Rating: 1 / 5

A sequel to one of China’s top-grossing movies of all time, Monster Hunt 2 is sillier and even more cloying than the 2015 original.

Director Raman Hui, who also tackled the first installment, once again blends live-action and CGI animation to carry forward the story of the cuddly baby monster inadvertently separated from his human guardians.

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Viewers familiar with the first film may recall that it was the surrogate father who gave birth to the new-born creature named Wuba. There are no such gimmicky twists this time around.

The carelessly plotted follow-up is, however, marred by chaotic visuals, cornball dialogue and a cascade of slapstick antics.

Fatigue sets in long before the film reaches its protracted, action-heavy climax. Despite the array of playful monsters on display, there is little sense of wonderment. The film does strive to impart values of family, friendship and peaceful co-existence to its target kiddie audience, but for its adult viewers that’s really neither here nor there.

Monster Hunt 2 has been released here dubbed in English, making it is difficult to assess the quality of the performances.

The singular exception is the ever-charismatic Tony Leung. Cast as an inveterate gambler, the star of several films by the Hong Kong maestro Wong Kar-Wai brings a measure of gravitas to an otherwise pointless fantasy.

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