Omen 2 is not nearly as good as the first one, now Damien is a teenager, who brings hell to the people who oppose him and his destiny. Again, top casting, getting William Holden is terrific continuity. Lee Grant is also top class.
This time the film goes for the gory approach, it was inevitable I guess. The film does lack something, it's very uneven and not well written. The writing was rushed, it required more development. There's a whole chunk of development undiscovered in this film, really a big shame because this could've been a terrific picture. It's not that the writing is bad, it's just undeveloped, desperately required another 2 drafts!
The acting is good, Holden and Grant are perfect. The kid who plays Damien is very good also.
The direction is okay, but required a Donner touch. There's something missing from the picture. The wide-screen frame is used very well. The music by Goldsmith is not as good as the original, it sounds rather messy to me.
Overall, Omen 2 is notch below Donner's original.
This time the film goes for the gory approach, it was inevitable I guess. The film does lack something, it's very uneven and not well written. The writing was rushed, it required more development. There's a whole chunk of development undiscovered in this film, really a big shame because this could've been a terrific picture. It's not that the writing is bad, it's just undeveloped, desperately required another 2 drafts!
The acting is good, Holden and Grant are perfect. The kid who plays Damien is very good also.
The direction is okay, but required a Donner touch. There's something missing from the picture. The wide-screen frame is used very well. The music by Goldsmith is not as good as the original, it sounds rather messy to me.
Overall, Omen 2 is notch below Donner's original.