Naomi Scott's fearless, committed lead performance ; Parker Finn's assured, confident direction ; Several immediately memorable horror set pieces

A convoluted, messy screenplay ; A few too many fake-out twists ; An uneven balance of dark comedy and mean horror

“Smile 2 hits higher highs than its 2022 predecessor, but it ultimately does little more or better than its smaller parent film.”

Great performance from Naomi Scott ; Plenty of humor ; Well done horror sequences ; Bigger scale and scope than the first film

A little on the long side for a horror movie ; Too reliant on jump scares for some horror buffs

delivers well-done scares, a fantastic lead performance from Naomi Scott, and a whole lot of fun.