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Manuela Velasco, Leticia Dolera, Javier Botet

The action continues from [Rec], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza

Release Date: September 25, 2009

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  • stopitgoaway
    October 26, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    Just saw this today, and I really loved it. Is it better than the first?? I say not, but to make up for that, it is radically different: it differs in its structure, pace, characters, plot and a big twist you may not see coming, actually I really think you won't, it is very uniqu...( read more)e.

    The movie opens with an amazing line from the first film: "Grabalo todo Pablo, por tu puta madre" and then just immediately we revisit (REC)'s finale.

    (REC) needed to provide us with interesting and multidimensional characters, some likable some not, but they wanted us to be involved with these people, so that the outcome of their lives could affect us one way or the other. It had a lot of tension and suspense and an amazing set up, who are these people? How did they end up here? Can they get out? What is happening?? Is it a virus?? Possession?? And all these factors made for an amazing and unique experience. But the movie worked because the story worked.

    Having said this, (REC)2 lacks any true character development and most of the suspense and mystery from the first one is gone. Instead it has tons of action, gore, terror and a never ending climax, it sounds like any Hollywood sequel right?? Well it isn't simply because behind those deliberate elements lies a truly frightening, horrific and original story.

    (REC)2 works, simply because the story works. And said story demands none of the elements form the original, it doesn't need any involvement with the characters, it doesn't need to establish them, the setting or the situation anymore. All they have to do is tie all those loose ends and give us a frightening movie while they're at it. AND IT WORKS!!! The movie manages to stay fresh (yes, even with the hand held camera and the relatively same setting) because it is told in three acts, each act from three different points of view. They expand the world from the first one so that you can understand what is going on outside, how they will proceed and why it has to happen inside the building again. The pace is frenetic and five minutes into it you already have gore, scares and just pure horror. You have one hour and a half of constant climax and terror. And what really saves it from being disposable entertainment is the amazing plot, which takes everything we knew and throws it away, giving us a brand new and absolutely genius take on the circumstances.

    The ending is, of course, a cliffhanger; and a freaking shocking cliffhanger that is (even more so than the first). And, as most of you already know, (REC)3 has been confirmed for 2011 so I say we are looking at one of the best horror franchises ever. 28 days later who??

    MILD SPOLERS AHEAD.... Angela comes back for the last 10 minutes or so, in a PIVOTAL role. Let's just say if they decide to make a sequel to Quarantine, it will be extremely different because of what said remake left out.... The final shot is the continuation of the first shot, I already said what the first shot is. We meet Jennifer's father We still don't know what happened to the dog, or how it got infected, no that it matters anymore...
  • MidnightMadwoman
    September 20, 2009
    MidnightMadwoman
    This movie is just as good as the first one, but for different reasons. I was expecting it to be more about isolation and infection, but instead this film picked up on the possession theme that was alluded to in the first film. I have never seen a sequal that picks up so close in...( read more) time from the original: this one takes place fifteen minutes after the events of the first, and is shot primarily by the SWAT team that assaults the building in response to the 911 call that drew the emergency personnel we follwed in [REC]. I was actually hoping to see a more infection-based story and I think I would have liked that movie more, but this film was really entertaining for what it did. Turns out the zombie infection is actually some sort of viral manifestation of demonic possession, and it's up to the SWAT team to accompany a priest on a medical mission to retrieve the work of a doctor who began the outbreak. This mission quickly devolves - as you might imagine - and becomes a fight for survival.

    I also quite liked the way that, like in the first movie, the filmmakers buried themselves and the story is only shown through the eyes of the onscreen cameramen. when they have no access to a camera, you don't see the events. The camera also changes hands twice: we get the footage the SWAT team shot, the footage shot by three idiot fourteen-year-olds, and footage shot by Angela's camera, that reappears toward the end. Seeing the first movie is really vital to truly appreciate this one, as part of the pleasure is recognizing the zombies who were people in first movie and spotting the visual references to [REC], the most jarring one I won't spoil here. [REC] 2 should also be commended for granting new insight to the events of the first film, especially what transpired in the penthouse apartment. Overall this was a really good, scary, thrilling film and though I would have taken the story in another direction, sometime's it's good to see other people's takes.
  • MovieGeek13
    September 19, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    FROM TIFF:
    [Rec] 2 is awesome! So rare is it to see a sequel that at times is as good as or even better than its original.
    The nature of a sequel dooms it to suck. A sequel has to make the story bigger, grander, but at the same time keep what made the original a hit. It's li...( read more)ke being pulled in two opposite directions; make it new and keep it the same. Too much of either one will result in a failure. There has to be that perfect balance, and damn it, [Rec] 2 gets it right.
    It picks up literally right after [Rec] left off. The focus is on a SWAT team going into the apartment to help an official get what he needs to end the quarantine, as well as rescue any survivors. When they get inside, however, they learn that there are no survivors, and the official is a priest trying to find the blood of the possessed girl who started the infection.
    The original [Rec] left us with the notion that the virus was started because of occult practices. In [Rec] 2, that idea is played on in great detail; the zombies are more like demons being controlled by this evil girl.
    The action feels bigger as well. Instead of one camera, several cameras depict the action. Each SWAT member is equipped with a camera on their helmet, and the action cuts in between them. This is a brilliant decision, because it allows the film to feel bigger while keeping the concept the same.
    [Rec] 2 ties up some loose ends as well. We find out what happened to the journalist from the first film, and we get to see more of the possessed girl's powers, and just how scary she can be in the dark.
    My only complaint is the addition of a group of teens who sneak into the building without being detected. First off, the whole idea of a quarantine is so that no one can get out or in, and their being in the building felt cheap and a ploy for a coming plot twist. And that plot twist could have been better executed without the teens even being in the movie.
    But that aside, [Rec] 2 is the sequel that does justice to [Rec] while taking the series in a whole new direction. No small feat, since I consider [Rec] to be one of the best horror films ever made! [Rec] 2 is undoubtedly scary, filled with suspense, and some of the scariest scenes I've seen in a long time.
    Unfortunately, this film won't get the wide release it should. Instead, it will probably be remade, shot for shot, as Quarantine 2. Fortunately, there was a whole theater filled with people who would boo at the very mention of Quarantine. These are the real horror fans, who know why the foreign original is always better than the pointless Hollywood remake.
  • John2223
    October 29, 2009
    John2223
    As said in my review about the first part; [REC] was the result of a combination of combination of "28 days later" and "The Blair Witch Project" , so now in this second installment add a bit of "Demons" and "The Exorcist" and you will have [REC}2. The movie take off exactly wh...( read more)ere the first ended. It has the same creepiness, claustrophobia and scares that will make you jump from your seat as the first one did and .again not gory at all.
    "REC 2" is a good sequel that will not let you down. Lets wait for the third installment..
  • jos7as
    November 16, 2009
    jos7as
    E impacto de la primera no se compara pero esta sin duda es una buena secuela que deja ver un poco mas de esta macabra historia en cuanto a actuaciones hay unas tipicas de esperarse como la del tipo que pierde la cordura cuando empiezan los ataques, y ahi el argumento decae un po...( read more)co pero el final lo salva pues vale la pena por ciertas revelaciones que ocurren
  • ElCochran90
    November 4, 2009
    ElCochran90
    One would be led to think that the sequel of a brilliant horror film would have an utterly kickass outcome if it were made by the same directors (Balagueró and Plaza) despite the universally accepted fact that superior sequels are rare cinematic events. [·Rec]² promised (and actu...( read more)ally demanded) a dystopian claustrophobia for strengthening the visual sensation of desperation and adrenaline. However, a laughable script is behind this mess and explaining the real nature and origin of what we thought that were zombies since [·Rec] was a very bizarre and innefective twist. Of course, in order to make things worse, the ending of [·Rec]² is an instant promise of a third entry, since that crap needs a conclusion. "Disappointing" suits the film perfectly, a predictably action-oriented flick for justifiable reasons that will destroy all illusions of audiences regarding the birth of a successful horror series. Things were better when they remained unexplained... much better...

    52/100
  • chischaschos
    November 3, 2009
    chischaschos
    I really like how the history develops but SWAT team performances really sucks, worst thing is watching priest performance, looks like they trained by watching bad boys movies.
    Anyway I'd like to remark possessed/infected ones look great to me, history is really good (I'm a big ...( read more)fan of zombie/horror movies) but performances were rather forced.
  • jorghen
    October 31, 2009
    jorghen
    its not usual to find a horror movie that actually scares you and you also like the story, for me it was that, it scared me and i really like the explanation of the virus, this 2 movies are a must-see
  • ElaineJoy1
    October 30, 2009
    ElaineJoy1
    recommended by john 2223
  • mayorcrunch
    October 23, 2009
    mayorcrunch
    "Rec 2" hace muchas cosas bien y algunas mal. Para empezar dire que las actuaciones de los policias no son buenas y resultan en personajes histericos y nada memorables. La pelicula carece de los habitantes carismaticos que vivian en el complejo de departamentos. Lo que hace bien ...( read more)es que en vez de repetir la historia nos expande la mitologia. Los infectados resultan ser poseidos demoniacos y finalmente vemos que paso con Angela Vidal, la joven reportera. La cinta, ademas, es mas ambiciosa en su narrativa con diferentes camaras y sucesos vistos por diferentes personajes.
    La primera "Rec" fue brillante, y en verdad un exito inesperado. "Rec 2" no la supera pero si logra la dificil tarea de ser una buena secuela. Se la recomiendo a los fans de la primera porque aquellos que no hayan visto la pasada se encontraran un poco perdidos y no reconoceran los eventos transcurridos.

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  • Ericaj021
    October 14, 2009
    Ericaj021
    Can You Say Bull-Shit?***%%**£ The first one sucked and I'm 100% sure this one will to!!!! It's nuthin but a cheap version of Quarrintine!!!! except Quarrintine was Hella betta!!!!!!!Hola
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