It's been a while since I saw the first movie, but apart from the title and the fact that a wrestler is involved there doesn't seem too much those movies have in common. A bit of the central idea, at least at the beginning seems to be there. And the fact that people have to kill each other ... hmm ... maybe more than I thought then? Although there is not much thinking going on here.
As a teenager I reckon I would have appreciated this a lot more. As it is I am still a sucker for movies that do not have much story, but are quite silly and one sided/layered. They can be entertaining enough. And while I don't think this is near as good as the original, there are enough action scenes to keep you occupied until the end. Which does not make much sense, but hey ... that's not why you watch this ... I sincerely hope it isn't ...
As a teenager I reckon I would have appreciated this a lot more. As it is I am still a sucker for movies that do not have much story, but are quite silly and one sided/layered. They can be entertaining enough. And while I don't think this is near as good as the original, there are enough action scenes to keep you occupied until the end. Which does not make much sense, but hey ... that's not why you watch this ... I sincerely hope it isn't ...