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The Second Arrival (1998)
Probably the worst sequel in a long time
It could be that bad weather outside on a Sunday night influences my mood, makes me depressed, but I had anticipated so much of this movie, mainly because I liked the first one with Charlie Sheen. But it lacked pace, and the actors seem so much out of routine. Director Kevin Tenney wanted to keep the same atmosphere in this movie as you experience in the first, but it doesn't happen. It only slightly happens, and it gives you a feeling that you can expect some shocks, but they just never arrive . It never evolves or rises interesting scientific questions, like in The Arrival. Had you only seen more aliens and spaceships, it would have been worth seeing it just for that. It keeps you on a level to expect another movie, it's just one of those movies that attracts audiences on the basis of a brilliant predecessor. Just like Friday the 13th or the Robocop trilogy. Not even comparable to the first movie at all. A complete waste of time. If they want to make a third Arrival, please ask Charlie Sheen to return (even though his character is supposed to be dead in this one).
Resurrection (1999)
It's all been seen and done before
Christopher Lambert is a cajun cop in Chicago trying to solve the the crime of an insane psycho serial killer. Eventually it becomes a story of life and death with the pursuit of the killer and the personal involvement of cop John Prudhomme (Lambert).
You can really expect what happens next and there are scenes where you are able to see where the inspiration came from. First off, there's the story and the tagline. It's been seen and heard about before. The only thing that makes this movie any different from what you already know is the fast-moving camera shots. It makes the movie look like a documentary, and something out of one of the Danish dogma movies (The Celebration, The Idiots). The camera movements make it more realistic, yes, but too fast-paced at some points, which is annoying and gives you a headache, if you're not focused. With a slower rhythm to it it could have been a good movie. Especially with Lambert who starred in far better movies.