I am stunned this film got made. The first Gremlins was a delightful mix of horror and comedy, and is fondly remembered by many. But the second was a box-office disappointment, and doesn't seem to be as well remembered.
I showed the second film to my son last night, and he loved it. He didn't know about box office, and I had set him up with the words, "this one is more of a comedy," so he wasn't too surprised at the content.
It was as if Joe Dante decided that the horror template was just an excuse to go nuts. Adding in a genetic laboratory in the building the movie is primarily in was a further excuse. So here came anarchy. It's a jolt, just how willfully, agressively silly this film gets. It's one of those films that you catch new things on repeat viewings, and admire the work the filmmakers put into throwing out the rulebook and having fun. Grade: A-
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