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After three viewings, I still didn't understand the plot workings of this film. All the goings-on in the DTV studio just didn't make sense. Whatever points were the writers trying to make didn't come across. Perhaps someone could explain it.
The setting of a television studio was totally fantasy-based and unbelievable -- merely a stage for the jumbled tale to be told. The different rooms of the studio didn't offer enough variety -- I felt almost claustrophobic. The seemingly naive people of Denton ate and slept there! It wasn't until the last scene that we got a breath of fresh air.
Initially it was disturbing not having Barry and Susan back in the roles of Brad and Janet, but their successors soon brought new dimension to the characters. Brad became more of an emotional cripple. Janet was less a giggly tramp and instead a dazed glamour lady. Sometimes it seemed like Jessica Harper was slipping into her "Phantom of the Paradise" character. Where was Dr. Scott?
It was nice having the singing trio back for more music and mischief. The songs were as catchy as in the first film. Some of the lyrics were outstanding. Combined with the settings, and the cinematography, it made for a very flashy and glitzy film. But the complexity of the story kept me from getting involved. The amount of characters to follow in the film added to the confusion.
Was that John Candy in the audience?
score /10
DoomBear 5 October 1998
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