WAYNE'S WORLD 2
A film review by Ken Johnson
Copyright 1994 Ken Johnson
1:31, Comedy, 1993 MPAA rating: PG-13 (explicit language, adult situations, adult humor) Rating: four (on a scale of zero to five) Director: Stephen Surjik Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere, Ralph Brown, Kim Basinger, Chris Farley, Aerosmith, Drew Barrymore, Ed O'Neill, Charlton Heston
Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) have moved out and are on their own. Wayne is visited in a dream by Jim Morrison, who tells Wayne to have a concert, the modern version of Woodstock. Wayne and Garth go through many problems to try and make the concert happen. Also, Christopher Walken is trying to break up Wayne and his girlfriend Cassandra (Tia Carrere).
The problem with most sequels of great movies is that the sequel stinks, take CADDYSHACK and CADDYSHACK 2 for instance. Luckily WAYNE'S WORLD 2 doesn't fall into that problem. WAYNE'S WORLD 2 keeps the charm of the original, without being a carbon copy of the original. It is great to see Wayne and Garth back in action and in great form.
Some of the cameos in this film are great. Especially Charlton Heston and Drew Barrymore. They keep the general idea of the film moving. Other cameos, like Ed O'Neill's, are disappointing, but they are few.
WAYNE'S WORLD 2 has a kick-ass soundtrack, that includes Aerosmith, Gin Blossoms, and Bad Company that keeps the mood of the film going throughout. WAYNE'S WORLD 2 is well-written, and those that enjoyed the first will probably enjoy number two. Also, as a word of advise, stay through the end credits. Like the first film, this film has a cute segment in the end credits.
-------- Ken Johnson blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu
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