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F/X2

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

It's not often we see a sequel that excels the original, but F/X 2 is impressive in accomplishing just that. In this version, Brown has left the film world to work on special effects for himself. He's into toys this time, and Bluey, his remote robot is a prize! Again, the Mafia is involved in the story development, this time over a set of gold coins stolen from a Vatican art exhibit years ago. Brown's again co-opted by corrupt cops [what an enduring theme!] and again he's on the run. This time, Dennehy extends his 'good cop' role from the first F/X in coming to Rollie's aid.

Unlike the first film, F/X 2 raises Brian Dennehy's participation significantly, giving him many opportunities to engage in droll wit. He manages the role with style and honesty. The exchanges with Joanna Gleason as the Ass't DA are quality Dennehy. Gleason herself adds a lustre to the film, providing an engaging contrast to Rachel Ticotin's role as Tyler's girl friend.

F/X 2, likes it predecessor, is a timeless film. The repeated themes of corrupt cops and Mafia intrigues doesn't make this film boring. Quite the opposite, showing how prevalent and wide ranging their activities can be, both for good as well as sinister reasons. This film is worth a place in your inventory, if for no other reason than Brown's performance. He's a quality actor when given the opportunity - and this film was an even better expression of his worth than the original.

This movie's villian, Cylack, was brilliant. Also, who can forget the moving scene where Neely elicits the location of the medalions from the dying con? This scene was brilliantly acted, full of emotion and pathos. In short, the villians Cylack and Neely made this movie superb.

I watched both "F/X" films at the same time and was surprised that the second one holds up better than the first. This movie has a raffish charm, like Hitchcock in his playful "To Catch a Thief" mode. Highly recommended.

Ah, the return of the characters from the first movie. KEWL.
This sequel is well done, and more enjoyable to me than the first one.
'Course, I like Brian Dennehy . . . and the mix of the two men works very well, once again.
Plenty of action, suspense, and, once again, triumph!

F/X 2 is a great ingenious film with plot and action! F/X 2 stars Brian Brown and Brian Dennehy as Rollie Tyler and Leo McCarthy and they are together for one last adventure to stop Mob from stealing gold Medilians from Vadican embassy in intaly!Great film! Very inventive and well thought out! I Like this movie despite what the movie critics thought about this fim in 1991! I wish there was an F/X 3 but unfortunatly that didn't happen. Despite what others say the movie great and is better then the original movie from 1986. Go find it! It's great movie!

This adventure is a continuation of FX and has the same characters, but it can be viewed and enjoyed without having seen FX. The film is filled with clever amusing gadgets, much more and cleverer than are found in a James Bond movie. As in FX, Bryan Brown is talked into helping the police by using his technical skills, but as in the first film, he is being duped. He is hired to dress his friend, a police officer, as a woman to draw a rapist to him/her for capture. However, as in the first film, his well developed plan goes wrong and his friend is knifed from behind. His friend's boss claims the murderer is a man who came to rape the woman and he shot the man. However, Brown set up a camera to film the event and saw that another man was the killer. He realizes that he has become mixed up with dirty cops. He needs to understand why his friend was set up to be murdered? Why he was asked to participate? Why the true murderer is being covered up? What are the dirty cops trying to get? He calls Brian Dennehy, who helped him in FX, and the two unravel the mystery.

Viewers will enjoy watching Brown trying to escape the killer in several separate long scenes where there are exiting and clever chases. They will also enjoy Dennehy using his charm to obtain information.

This sequel is every bit as good as the original F/X. The mob has stolen gold coins that it is trying to return to the Vatican. Rollie the F/X specialist screws thing up by stealing the coins from the mob. I love this film as much as I did the first one. The story twists and turns and how the two partners return the coins is believable. I highly recommend this movie.

F/X 2 - The Deadly Art of Illusion Arrived on time and video was just as described. A good buy

I loved F/X. Apparently, because so many others did, they did the sequel thing that adds up to more of the same but without the spirit that animated the first one. Rather than a flawed and realistic character who gets duped into terrible adventure, then improvises his way out, you get a kind of superhero who never makes mistakes and whose plans always work perfectly. Of course, he's the same inventive guy, but this just doesn't have the same adrenaline rush and fearful pace as the first one, where you never knew what to expect - in this one, you expect magic, which takes away the magic. There are many funny scenes, such as a thug chase in a grocery store, where our impresario uses everyday things to defend himself and then attack. But these are details in a thing that barely works and never rings true emotionally.

That being said, this is fun to watch, just not great like the first one. Recommended tepidly.

I always liked this movie. I originally had it on Laser Disk. I am into special effects and trying to figure out how things are done in the movies. This movie concentrates on the behind the scenes guys which you never hear much of except in the final credits. The company I purchased the DVD from was very quick to send it and I received it here at my APO in Germany within 2 weeks of ordering. 2 Weeks is a normal time for packages from the States.