Sister Act 2 - In göttlicher Mission

As someone who is more into edgy, thriller movies, I would just DIE of embarrassment if anyone I know knew how much I love this film! I don't know why, because it is an eternal cheese-fest, but it is such a feel-good film. I love everything about it from the Whoopi Goldberg and Lauren Hill to the corny storyline. OK, so it's certainly no masterpiece, but it's also no Teenwolf 2 either. I think this is an underrated gem and deserves more than the 4.5 rating it has received. It's worth watching just to hear the amazing voices of some of the individuals involved. I think everyone has a cheesy film they secretly love, and this is definitely mine - just don't tell anyone!!!!

I just love to read some of the negative comments on a film like this. This is a movie about a Las Vegas headliner who is called to help deal with unruly kids at a Catholic school. You were expecting maybe Schindler's List? When did it become such a crime just to enjoy a delightful movie packed with talent all geared toward entertainment?

And what talent. Whoopi Goldberg, Lauryn Hill, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith, James Coburn, Michael Jeter, and more. It's adorable and it handily meets its goal of being entertaining. All I can say is that I pity people who have become so jaded, or are so concerned with being cool, that they can't enjoy such a funny and charming film.

The soundtrack is brilliant and performed by some well known names. What let's this movie down is the story. The jokes are terrible (My son says I must have written them) but that's my humour.

It does feel a bit like this was put together as a result of the success of the first film and Sister Act 2 just doesn't hit the same notes, but it is still entertaining and well worth a watch.

The feel good factor comes at the end when the kids are singing 'Joyful, Joyful', the rap of which was written by one of the cast, Ryan Toby. This scene will have you hoping the kids win.

Go on, watch it. You know you want to. Whoopi at her normal chaotic self.

The final musical number of this movie makes me cry every time without fail. The amount of joy that radiates by seeing people who have been told they have no chance their whole lives finally being able to exist authentically is immeasurable. Sister act 2 is a top notch sequel that 100% rivals the original and is a beacon of joy that we need to see again today.

Compared to most sequels, this is in the top 20. But as for comparison to the first, there is almost no relation. The first was a good movie. Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit does not compare to most movies. Some cheap independent films, if well acted, are better. But some commercial movies are worse than this movie. It had no great acting. Some things were funny. But why didn't the nuns sing again? That would seem most logical to do in this film. And kids? Ok, I guess. But the story line could be changed, and then everything re-vamped, without the practically psychotic men from the monastery, and you have a great movie.