With the sequel, the character of Leo has slightly changed and has become much lighter, and in some ways more appealing to the general viewer. Much of the lightness in the sequel comes from Brown as he increases the amount of humour in the film not only by his comical expressions but also his brilliant timing.Īlongside Brown you have Brian Dennehy, who reprises his role as Leo McCarthy who has now become a private detective. Although the character has moved on since the original outing, and is now accompanied by a partner and her child, he still remains an individual and engrossing character. Probably the key to the enjoyment of "FX2 - The Deadly Art Of Illusion" lies in the hands of Bryan Brown as he reprises his role of Rollie Tyler. On top of this you still get to see some interesting special effects and fun creations which add to the entertainment factor of the movie.Įven though the film is much lighter than expected, it basically remains a thriller and although there are a couple of wholes in the plot, it still has enough oomph about it to keep you engrossed as you try and work out what is going on.
Some of the most funny but also unbelievable features a fight between the killer and a life size mannequin clown which imitates its users every move. On top of this the second one is not as dark as the first and has several funny scenes, which although are slightly unbelievable, makes this film far more entertaining than originally expected. Personally I find this very appealing as unlike most films which are part of a set, you can definitely watch this independently of the first.
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On the few instances that they reference something from the first movie it is quickly explained in such away that you can easily take things for granted without thinking why, all the time. Although "FX2 - The Deadly Art Of Illusion" is a sequel, you can easily watch it without having to know the ins and outs of the original. That is enough of the negatives, now to the positives. The only other downside is that some of the elements to the film seem a little bit far fetched, but the upside of this is that the film becomes much more entertaining. The fact that the character of Rollie ends up assisting the police again and then ends up being a hunted man who cannot be sure who to trust is just far to similar to the original to make this film as good as it should be. Probably the most annoying thing is that although they have moved the characters of Rollie and Leo on from their first outing, the main thrust of the plot has far too many similarities.
Although his murder is put down to the killer that he was attempting to catch, Rollie knows that it wasn't and turns to his old friend, private investigator Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy) to assist.įollowing the success of " FX - Murder By Illusion" 5 years earlier, the controlling powers decided it would be a great idea to make a sequel, and to be honest the resulting film does not suffer the fate that befalls most sequels. Everything seems to be going to plan, until Mike is suspiciously murdered whilst laying in wait for the killer. But when Chris's father, Mike (Tom Mason) a New York cop, asks him to use his special effects knowledge to assist in capturing a ruthless killer, he feels obliged to help. Along with his new girlfriend, Kim Brandon (Rachel Ticotin) and her son Chris (Dominic Zamprogna), he seems to have put behind him the scrapes with the police which caused him to reassess his life. After quitting the movie special effects industry, Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) has settled for a much quieter life, making a living as a specialist toy inventor.
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