Synopsis
F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike's boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn't. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike's death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it's not just Silak they have to worry about.
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Cast
- Bryan BrownRoland 'Rollie' Tyler
- Brian DennehyLeo McCarthy
- Rachel TicotinKim Brandon
- Joanna GleasonLiz Kennedy, Assistant DA
- Philip BoscoLt. Ray Silak, NYPD
- Kevin J. O'ConnorMatt Neely
- Tom MasonMike Brandon, NYPD
- Caroline YeagerDesk Sergeant
- Dwayne McLeanMall Guard
- Damir AndreiDefense Attorney
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
The craftsmanship that went into the making of this film has to have been formidable, yet a key part of its enjoyment is its throwaway, unpretentious charm. - 75
Boston Globe
Brown and Dennehy aren't teen-age, they're not mutants, they're not ninjas, they're not even turtles, but they're just as entertaining the second time around, and of how many sequels can that be said? [10 May 1991, p.30] - 63
Chicago Tribune
FX 2 is entertaining enough, but lacks the zip and wit of the original. - 60
Washington Post
The story line is little more than a shiny hat for holding the high-tech rabbits. Still, it's an enjoyable bit of smoke and mirrors, thanks to the decency and resourcefulness of its hero. - 60
Empire
It's all totally farfetched and skates imperturbably over several questions of logic that will spring unbidden to the most accepting mind. But it's entertaining, inconsequential fun. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
There should be a special category for movies that are neither good nor bad, but simply excessive. - 50
The New York Times
As long as it is fixated on gadgetry, FX2 is reasonably entertaining. But when the movie focuses on plot and character, it turns quite dotty in an amiable way. - 42
Entertainment Weekly
The movie itself is convoluted and almost unbelievably lackluster.
