I watched SCANNERS II: THE NEW ORDER (1991) last night on
the new streaming Shout! Factory channel on my Roku. First, let me recommend
this option for viewing some obscure films from the Shout Factory collection as
well as quite a number of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes. The channel
allows free viewing with occasional commercial interruptions or you can pay 99
cents and watch the show with no breaks. I choose the free way because I am
cheap!
Any way, I had never seen SCANNERS II before but have been
curious about it for years. The original film is a longtime favorite of mine
which may be why I had shied away from the sequels. Cronenberg had nothing to
do with them so I feared the worst. Much to my shock I am pleased to say I
enjoyed it. I'm kind of surprised that it was as well done as it turned out as
I had pictured a massive mess masquerading as a film. Instead I got a petty
well thought out story that - while it does copy the plot of the first film a
little too closely - is well crafted and well acted. It even has that strange
otherworldly/different dimension feel that I have always associated with
Canadian productions that makes them seem to be taking place in a slightly
cleaner, calmer and more ordered place. Could that just be Canada ? I'll
have to watch the third one soon.
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