not a bleakly derivative and shoddy a one might expect and candyman 2 be still not all that inventive and original and or good a well . this time around the candyman haunt new orleans and a young and pretty teacher play by kelly rowan . rowan and prove to her class that some urban legend have no basis in fact and look in a mirror and say candyman five time . ohhhhh . we know what happen after that and and this film do all the expect with style if nothing else . rowan family and friend and and associate meet the hook of the candyman and and a hidden family secret which tie into the candyman past be present . we learn why the candyman be the way he be and etc . okay and some of this be interesting and but much be just silly . tony todd give another creepy and over the top performance a the man of dream and pain ( alright even now i be sound like some of that tripe he spew ) . in some way i enjoy this film more than it original . the new orleans set be effectively shoot and some of the character acting be decent . i especially like the opening scene and the actor play the professor . the murder be execute with lot of gusto a well . again and i be just not a big fan of the barbara cartland type romance between the candyman and the girl amidst murder and mayhem . it just bore me . nonetheless and candyman 2 be a decent sequel in many regard . i think it will keep those that like the first entertained and though they will more than likely enjoy the original far more .