Mimic 2

Alix Koromzay was a supporting character in the Guillermo del Toro original film and is the only returning character in this direct-to-video sequel. The sequel is also minus del Toro as director or co-writer, as well as fellow co-writer Matthew Robbins. Still, this sequel isn't that bad and has a reasonably similar feel to the original film, even if it's lacking the visual style of del Toro or the more clever of plot, which here involves the lab creates bugs sent out to kill the giant bugs from the first film have now evolved and pose a threat to humans themselves, having mutated into human form. Nothing great, but alright for doing some work while half watching the film.

Eerie film with astonishing images , suspenseful and mediocre direction . This is the follow-up to ¨Mimic¨ . The first part ¨Mimic¨dealt with an entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler (Mira Sorvino) genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease . For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation , now the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind . Susan along with her research associate Peter (Jeremy Northam) are called in to investigate , too . They developed a crossbreed species of insect with fateful consequences . Then Susan devised a new strain - the Judas Breed- to wipe the cockroaches that were decimated city's children with disease . She introduced them into the environment , where they were to spread a toxin, lethal to the cockroaches. Just when they were all thought to be dead, the giant Judas bugs are back, and this time they've mutated to take on human form In this follow-up an entomologist (Alix Koromzay) , who's bug/biology school teacher in NYC , and a Police Detective (Bruno Campos) discover that a mutant six-foot copckroach is responsible for three killings where the victims' face has been ripped off and waiting to drag the unfortunate people to the horrifying lair . Our protagonists are stalked by fast-evolving insects now lurking in the slums and bowery , mimicking and preying upon their sometime predator , human beings . As here are the ubiquitous cockroaches , formerly the results of arrogant experiments come back to haunt them . This time, nothing can stop it! For thousands of years, man has been evolution's greatest creation... until now. This summer, brace yourself for the ultimate battle between man and nature. A Bold Experiment. A Deadly Mistake! . Terror has been reinvented! . The all-new suspense-filled thriller! . The plan Judas Breed worked until the bugs evolved to mimic their next prey.....humans! . We protect ourselves by destroying our enemies but evolution has a way of keeping things alive . Evolution has a way of keeping things alive.They thought the terror was over...Nothing will stop them...

This heart-pounding and short-budget picture is full of suspense , thrills , mystery , lots of gore and criticism to genetic engineering . This is a run-of-the-mill monster-feast , professionally paced and full of frightening scenes , though mediocre . It's packed with overwhelming body-count , loathing scenes , grotesque killing , and rivers of red blood . Ordinary screenplay by Joel Soisson based on the short story "Mimic" by Donald A. Wollheim , adding ideas from former writers as Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro , screenwriters Matt Greenberg and John Sayles are uncredited in the original first movie , but were credited in some of the trailers . The movie delivers the goods with hair-rising chills and noisy scares when the giant cockroaches appear savagely stalking and attacking its preys , including children . This is an OK amusing juvenile , though average , including acceptable characters and scientific plot , but quite entertaining , and really inferior to Mimic by Del Toro . It's remarkable for FX recreation the ferocious and carnivorous beasts developing a bloodthirsty hunger for human eating . The actors give vigorous physical performances dodging the giant bugs recreated by means of a decent make-up , enhancing the prolific computer generator , as usual . The mutant cockroaches , themselves , of course, are the real stars, and they're suspensefully terrific as well as astounding , and quite convincing . If you lke squishy giant bug movies , this sequel is for you . Resulting to be a stylish but still rubbishy and quite strange horror movie , derivative of first part and every giant bug picture from ¨Them¡¨, ¨The Fly¨, and ¨Alien¨ saga .

The picture displays a dark and sinister cinematography , full of shades , being smartly designed and stylishly photographed by Nathan Hope . Thrilling and intriguing musical score by Walter Werzow . The motion picture was professional but middlingly made by Jean De Segonzac . Jean has directed lots of episodes of notorious series such as : ¨The Americans¨, ¨Chicago Fire¨, ¨Chicago Med¨ , ¨Bloodline¨, ¨Chicago PD¨ , ¨Law and Order criminal intent¨ , ¨Law and Order : Unit of Special Victims¨ , ¨Life on Mars¨ , ¨Chicago Code¨ , ¨Gossip girl¨ , ¨Unforgettable¨ , ¨Blindspot¨, ¨The Blacklist¨ , ¨Brotherhood¨ , ¨Surface¨ , among others . Segonzac delivers the terror movie goods with sense of style , though it contains some flaws and gaps . Director disowned the film after constant clashes with Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein from Dimension Films , who would frequently visit the set and make unreasonable demands about what should be shot , deviating away from the script . The picture will appeal to horror buffs and it also makes a passable addition to the terror genre in spite of its failures .

¨Mimic¨ trilogy is formed by the following ones : the original ¨Mimic¨ by Guillermo del Toro with Mira Sorvino , F. Murray Abraham , Charles S. Dutton , Jeremy Northam . It is a smart , worthy , hip adrenaline rush movie , it is a triumph of style , well realized by Guillermo Del Toro . ¨Mimic 2¨ with Alix Koromzay , John Polito , Bruno Campos , Will Estes , Edward Albert , Paul Schulze , Michael Tucci ; and ¨Mimic 3 The sentinel¨ with Lance Henriksen , Amanda Plummer , Rebecca Mader , Karl Geary and John Kapelos .

Alix Koromzay, co-star of the first movie, gets boosted to star status here, playing science teacher / insect expert Remi Panos, who must run for her life when another of the deadly Judas Breed from "Mimic" 1 is on the loose. Among those running with her are two of her students, Nicky (Will Estes) and Sal (Gaven E. Lucas), and an NYC detective named Klaski (Bruno Campos). What's more, this particular creepy crawlie seems to have a real sexual interest in Remi.

That's pretty much it for story in this more-of-the-same sequel to Guillermo Del Toros' adaptation of the Donald A. Wollheim short story. It's better to not think about it too much, because one will realize that this "story" isn't realized all that well. For example, the relevance of the movies' initial victim. Some people will be pleased to note that the script contrives a way to get Koromzay out of her clothes. So "Mimic 2" delivers fairly well on a sex and violence quotient. The cinematography is appropriately murky, and a lot of the locations look pretty damn decrepit. There's not really much in the way of gore, but there's a lot of slimy stuff. The visual effects are, overall, reasonably well done.

Koromzay does alright in this leading role, and the supporting cast likewise fares well enough. That includes Edward Albert ("Galaxy of Terror") as an unnamed government operative who naturally wants things run a certain way. However, the movie makes a shameful waste of character actor Jon Polito ("Miller's Crossing", "The Crow") by giving him nothing interesting to do.

Lovers of killer insect cinema may be able to do better than this, but they could conceivably do worse. At least "Mimic 2" has an excellent forward pace and a sufficient amount of action. (Plus, it only runs 82 minutes.)

Five out of 10.

This is unfortunately a collection of movie cliches. Its not the fault of the actors who I think, given the benefit of the doubt, are doing their best with a bad script. The direction however isn't bad and so are the special effects but the overall result is very lacking in the deserving aspect especially in comparison to its predecessor. I could go deeper but I don't feel its really worth it. Its not bad, its not good. If you have nothing else to do and don't mind watching a very dispensable movie, their sure is worst out there.

There's quite a lot I didn't understand about Mimic 2: I haven't the faintest idea who the scared guy was at the beginning of this film (nor the relevance of his suitcases packed full of dirt); I still cannot fathom out why the movie's giant genetically altered bug would develop a crush on high school teacher Remi (she's got a hot bod, but would she really appeal to an insect?); and I fail to see how a massive cockroach could successfully avoid capture by an elite military force by passing itself off as a member of the NYPD.

Thankfully, my inability to grasp precisely what was happening to whom and why didn't prevent me from having a fair bit of fun with this straight to DVD sequel to Guillermo Del Toro's original. Brisk direction from Jean de Segonzac, impressive set design (rainy alleyways scrawled with neon graffiti and lit with primary colours), a few well executed creature effects and a touch of gore, and perhaps the most ludicrous (but very welcome) 'strip down to underwear' scene for a female lead since Saffron Burrows climbed out of her wetsuit in Deep Blue Sea, all go to ensure that Mimic 2's 82 minutes pass rather painlessly.