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r 9 Pointless sequel. I don't hate 'The Man from Snowy River II', but there's nothing I truly liked about it either. It spends the first 45 minutes dragging out the love squabble between Jim and Jessica, for no reason as it's blatantly obvious where it's all going - yet they decide to do a will they/wont they for a huge chunk of the film. Once that gets sorted, it does get a tad better. Still, the premise isn't that great at all. Cast-wise it's OK, even with the sizeable absence of Kirk Douglas; who played a dual role in the original. Despite Douglas not reappearing, the character of Harrison does return - with Brian Dennehy. Should've killed him off instead to be honest, story would've felt more different and fresher in my opinion. Meanwhile, Tom Burlinson (Jim) and Sigrid Thornton (Jessica) are, again, decent. Quite interesting that Disney decided to pick up the sequel. In the opening scene or two there's a kid involved, which made me fear they were going to fully dumb it down to be family friendly with a bunch of children onscreen. Thankfully, they don't. That, unfortunately, doesn't stop it being an average film. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Very paint by numbers storyline. No real chemistry between the romantic leads. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/18/18 Full Review Audience Member A triumphant return. Jim Craig returns to his cabin to round up wild mustangs to earn money and marry Jessica, whose father prefers the banker's son. This one is (again) a horse-lover's dream and ok for the rest of us. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review s r Not as powerful as the first, but still entertaining. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's not quite up-to-par as the original. Still dry as ever, it nearly left me on the verge of snoozing. Plot elements were forced. However, it's still beautiful, well-made, and well-acted enough to keep things in check. If you loved the original, then you'll surely like this one. If not, then there's not much to sustain your interest. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Just wasn't as good as the first. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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