Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is ridiculous, confident, and exactly the kind of movie I wanted it to be.
I always worry when watching sequels, as some try just way too hard when they don’t really need to, as sometimes, you just want more of the same, and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come delivers just that.
Good Points
Samara Weaving
Sharp, darkly funny humor that lands consistently
Ensemble cast
The action and horror sequences
Absurd world-building that feels internally consistent
Bad Points
Certain subplots feel unnecessary
It has a rhythm.
If you liked the first film, I suspect you are going to enjoy this one too, and while most over-the-top horror-comedies feel like they just pile on absurdity until it collapses, in Ready or Not 2, every kill, chase, and stunt has choreography.
You get multiple characters, simultaneous events, and over-the-top visuals, which all flow brilliantly, and even as the absurdity escalates, you fully understand that is what makes it exhilarating.
The humor lands again
The first film is darkly funny, and of course you are going to expect more laughs here, but this movie surprised me too, as some moments are laugh-out-loud ridiculous, others darkly unsettling, and a few are just pure cringe comedy.
The comedy also never undercuts anyting, either, as even in the most absurd moments, something could still go horribly wrong, and normally does.
It’s a lot of fun.
Samara Weaving and supporting cast
I really do love Samara Weaving, I think she’s brilliant, and she makes this absurd world feel quite coherent, and her performance is again excellent, anchoring all the total madness happening around her.
Kathryn Newton adds so much energy too, and her chemistry with Weaving is brilliant, whichhelps to bring some small, human beats to the movie and it works.
Then we have Elijah Wood who steals scenes with calm, David Cronenberg is brief but good, bringing aristocratic creepiness that’s both funny and unsettling.
The cast’s joy in the all the chaos is quite contagious at watching everyone committing fully to this world.
Controlled insanity.
The action is messy, as you would expect, where the pacing and timing are precise - you see when to push, when to linger, and when to step back - even the bloodiest, loudest stunts never feel out of control.
The cinematography also supports this perfectly - every action is readable, every frame communicates stakes, and the absurdity feels tangible - locations, sets, and stunts make the world feel vast and much bigger than the original without slowing anything down.
The world makes sense.
Despite the madness of what is going on, the film’s universe has rules, too, where each character, each ritual, each family behaves with internal logic., and while it’s ridiculous, it makes sense, with an attention to detail you shouldn’t really expect from this kind of film.
Even the quieter moments work well, which offer breathing room between everythin, and this is what makes it so satisfying, because instead of trying something new, the movie just commits fully to being louder, more ridiculous, and a more over-the-top sequel - and that’s what I wanted from a movie that didn’t really need a sequel, but I am glad they did one.
Final Thoughts
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a sequel that improves on the original in many ways, and as said, if you liked the original, I will be surprised if you don’t like this one - it’s ridiculous, confident, and exactly the kind of movie I wanted it to be.