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- 1990
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 38 m
- 1990
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 38 m
Summary 6 people comically meet in the Kalahari desert: a female NYC lawyer flying with a local zoologist/pilot in a mini-plane, a Cuban and an African soldier taking each other POW, a Boer elephant poacher and a bushman looking for his 2 children.
- 1990
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 38 m
- 1990
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 38 m
The Gods Must Be Crazy II
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7.6
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Summary 6 people comically meet in the Kalahari desert: a female NYC lawyer flying with a local zoologist/pilot in a mini-plane, a Cuban and an African soldier taking each other POW, a Boer elephant poacher and a bushman looking for his 2 children.
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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47% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
41% Mixed
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7 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
51
47% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
41% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
As before, Uys succeeds in creating uncomplicated, largely visual comedy through clever contrivance in a simple landscape that is somehow full of surprises. [13 Apr 1990, p.R13]
Technically, the picture is a mess, but the ineptitudes in the editing and cinematography actually add to the charm, and the Bushman family is wondrous to watch. The Gods Must Be Crazy II is an old dog sans new tricks, but the friendly mutt's familiar repertoire is varied enough to fill a few hours with undemanding fun. [13 Apr 1990]
It's vaguely humorous, and kids will like the animal sequences, but the movie as a whole doesn't hold a candle to the original. It can't re-create the pleasure of discovering something new, innovative and effortless. [13 Apr 1990]
Despite a few dull spots and a certain amount of predictability, The Gods Must Be Crazy II delivers enough laughs and does it with enough charm to be worthwhile viewing, especially for fans of the first film.
What were charming once -- the clumsiness of Uys' style and the crudeness of his effects -- now seem quite tired: After all, he had the budget this time, and he has had six years to learn how to do things. It's as if Uys never quite understood what made The Gods Must Be Crazy so enchanting. [13 Apr 1990, p.G5]
No less than the first film, this new effort is both disarmingly sweet and politically appalling. [13 Apr 1990, p.48p]
It’s essential to recognize Uys’ patronization of the Bushmen for what it is: a beguiling form of racism.
User Score
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
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80% Positive
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