Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

A Brilliant Conflict

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Following the release of Sergio Corbucci's "Django" in 1966, there were a number of movies that had Django in the title but had nothing to do with the original movie. But now comes an authentic sequel, with Franco Nero reprising the role of the crime-fighting westerner. Set many years after the original, "Django 2: il grande ritorno" -- "Django Strikes Back" in English -- has the title character now living in a monastery. But when a rogue general (Christopher Connelly) arrives and starts making trouble, Django digs up his buried machine gun and takes charge. And he's ten times badder than in the first movie! Admittedly, there was a lot of silly stuff in the movie. For starters, many of the Mexicans have accents and lines that appear to be based on Speedy Gonzales. But in the grand scheme of things, this is a truly fun movie! And I get the feeling that they had fun making it. Quentin Tarantino is apparently planning another Django movie. I'll be eager to see that one.

This brain dead remake of the same crap from Django (1966) pits a long haired older (Nero) who doesn't even seem interested in the role. From the absurd opening shot of two old geezers shooting each other, to the more insane mad pirate Captain who lives on some slave ship steam hauler, this film has nowhere to go. Sadly wasted are Pleasance, in a film he made only for liquor money and Nero, who could have picked a better writer and director than his old friend. Everything about the picture looks cheap, the effects, the boats, the costumes and we don't really get a sense that a story is being told, just pointless bad vs good archetypes. Avoid this nonsense at all costs.

For the past twenty years, after the original there was a plethora of Django knock-offs, wannabes and unofficial remakes. The Italian cinema was the main culprit. Twenty years later, Franco Nero officially reprises his role of Django. However, it's a few years too late. Django 2 is a very uninspired film, it lacks focus and a general direction. I didn't enjoy it at all. There's not much to recommend about this picture. I was extremely disapointed by this film. My advice to you is to skip this one and try and watch some of the many knock-offs. At least they're fun to watch, unlike this one. Phew.D

Pretty bad action flick. After seeing the classic western landmark, DJANGO, I had to see the sequel. What a waste of 9 bucks. Franco Nero goes around shooting people with his machine gun after slave traders kidnapp his daughter. The origanal DJANGO has a donwbeat mood/atmosphere (a good thing for that movie) , excellent action, some gore, & most of all, it has style. DJANGO STRIKES AGAIN is just 80's action, and it isnt a western! Please avoid this movie. You will be sorry. I suggest VIVA DJANGO & DJANGO THE BASTARD. Much better spaghetti Westerns.