Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

On paper this movie should be funny. It's not. I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it started poorly with a clichèd vomit scene that was just disgusting. Maybe it's that the characters are poorly written, or that the "what goes wrong?" Premises that are the staple of this kind of movie, are ludicrous. Oddly, I found the movie really annoying. Didn't even watch until the end bacause I couldn't care less what happens to the story or any of the characters.

Basically they made the same film over, only with girls. Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron) has a criminal record from the first film and a tough time getting a job. He mentors the sorority to get them started until they vote him off the island. At that point we swaps sides. Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) have their house in escrow and want to prevent loud parties for 30 days. Shelby (Chloë Grace Moretz) founded the sorority with the intent of throwing girl parties. I found their "The Fault in Our Stars" film festival where the girls cry all night was very funny as was the early poker game. The film had adult language and adult humor. And while there were several crude episodes, the film didn't entirely consist of crudeness, perhaps less crude then the first one, minus the window pelting scene.Guide: F-word, sex, no nudity. Girls in bikinis, Zac Efron stripping.

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is the sequel to the hit Neighbors. It appeared obvious this film was greenlit as a sequel since the original was such a hit. This film does feel quite different but has some same elements. Overall, the entire plot about the girls sorority feels a little forced and played too hard for laughs. The problem is the female characters in the sorority weren't funny and the running joke was very forced and long running. After a while, we get used to it but it was too much and the entire "feminism" agenda was very obviously pushed. We are supposed to have sympathy towards them but nothing was there. There are some decent laughs but overall nothing completely original and funny. This sequel is somewhat disappointing and felt unneeded in the end. This was a major box office under performance compared to the original and it waved off any possibility for a sequel. Some decent moments but the entire film isn't as great.

I tried to watch it. Was totally grossed out and offended within minutes. I couldn't even watch the whole thing. It made my stomach hurt. There were no redeeming minutes so I decided not to waste time from my life watching it. Feel much better now. Do not recommend it at all.