This movie does exactly what you'd
expect a sequel would do. If you love term pattern, then you will definitely love this movie. If you love the first Beetle juice, then you are going to go nuts for this one. And honestly, if you didn't watch the first one, then this movie will feel really, really weird at times for you.
It might make you think you're crazy, or maybe even a little delusional, but that's okay. That's just the effect of the movie. The three leading ladies, Catherine O'Era, Jenna Ortega, and Winona Ryder just simply steals the show. Catherine is funny as usual. This movie is just simply super hilarious.
I couldn't get enough of him, he didn't have enough screen time, and of course Michael Keaton in the lead is just brilliant. He really embodies this role. It's funny to think that he is such a good comedic actor and such a good dramatic actor, but the Beetle juice character is just one of his best ever.
The film does pay homage to the first one, and also to other termburton movies, or movies from the 80s. It feels authentically termburton, and I think this is one of his best movies in years, and it's actually very rare to see a sequel be almost as good, or probably better than the first one. But in this case, it might just be Beetle juice also has a little more screen time in this movie.
The claymation and the animation and the visual effects, as well as the practical effects in this movie, are just beautiful. The shots are amazing. I am all for practical effects, and termburton knows how to do that beautifully, and once again, he did out of the park with that. He's an amazing director, a weird, creative, innovative director, and filmmaker, and that definitely does shine through in this movie.
I'll add that the movie feels a little overstuffed. There's just too much going on, too many plots to follow. In the end, they all do come together, but I do think it was a little too much, but it's not too much to bring the movie down. It just feels a little overstuffed, and they could have done away with a few things. The runtime is perfect for this movie. It's a little longer than the first one.