aka Ted 2: Unrated
2016 #94
Seth MacFarlane | 121 mins | streaming (HD) | 2.35:1 | USA / English | 15
Seth MacFarlane | 121 mins | streaming (HD) | 2.35:1 | USA / English | 15
Comedy sequels often struggle, and writer-director-producer-star Seth MacFarlane’s in-between feature was sporadically odious, so I approached Ted 2 with trepidation. While it can’t match the freshness of its predecessor, it’s certainly no AMWtDitW.*
The plot (about Ted trying to become a legally recognised person) exists to string together comedic set pieces. Perhaps that’s why the pace feels off: individual parts are funny, but it’s slow going. That’s not the fault of the extended cut (details here) — the additions include at least one of the funniest bits.
Not a surprise success like the first, then, but an amusing couple of hours.
* The length of that title is anathema to a word-limited review. ^
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Well said! I didn’t ever think Ted 2 could live up to the original, which I wholeheartedly love, but it was still much better than some comedies around 🙂
– Allie
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It many ways it’s an achievement that it’s not just a crushing disappointment, which seems to be the level of most sequels to popular comedies.
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