Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I'm a huge fan of Scooby-Doo, and this was a good sequel. I think it's just as good as the first movie, yet it is very different. It would've been a poor sequel had it been similar to the first otherwise it was good. Like the first, Scooby-Doo 2 has more of the mystery-element to it, and makes it very hard to guess for the viewers. It's unpredictable if that's what you want to know. The monsters were great, and more greater than the previous movie. If you enjoyed the first one, it's recommended you see the second one because it was just as entertaining. If I were to watch these movies again, I would try to watch them together. I'm glad a sequel was made because it was worth it.

Did anyone else get an erection when Shaggy turned into a girl? I was a little shocked when it happened because my popcorn was on my lap and it shot up into the sky and fell on my girlfriend. I then stood up to wipe down and turned round to a group of 50 people who looked at me weirdly. All I going to say is that I realised I hadn't done my zip up.

It is slightly better than the first movie.However, it falls victim to the exact same problems, it tries too had to be a cartoon and, as a result, fails to be a live action movie.It tries too hard to be a cartoon that it forgets where the humor behind Scooby Doo comes from.And it plummets to the annoying just as fast as the first movie did. Like the first one, it transforms itself into a monstrous Scrappy Doo guaranteed to be hated by fans for just as long.

Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004): Dir: Raja Gosnell / Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Alicia Silverstone: Scooby Doo was a wonderful cartoon full of mystery and humour as well as memorable characters. This sequel is about fear but not just of monsters but of failure. After a disaster at a museum Shaggy and trusted dog Scooby Doo are blamed. Ridiculous plot regards the unleashing of monsters that Mystery Inc had already put away. Often corny and even the visual effects are horrid. The only exception is Scooby Doo himself who translated well through CGI visuals. Raga Gosnell directed the first film and plays off creative angles but acting is to the bare minimum. Freddie Prinze Jr. substitutes Fred's brains for stupidity. Sarah Michelle Gellar creates an unnecessary sexed up Daphne. Matthew Lillard plays Shaggy on perfect key but the role here is a mere prop as oppose to a personality. It is as if he was part of a vintage sideshow. Linda Cardellini does look like Velma but even the makeup job cannot bring the character to life. Alicia Silverstone appears as a reporter in her worst performance since her embarrassing turn as Batgirl in Batman and Robin. Perhaps she and Uma Thurman should both take a hint and avoid all films that involve superheroes and such. It is pointless candy coated dog snot. Score: 2 / 10