i just finish watch mimic and mimic 2 together . i have see mimic when it originally come out and do not remember it all that fondly . i rewatched it though and be surprise and how much good i like it this time . perhaps due to lower expectation . anyway and on the the sequel . only 1 character from mimic be here and miro sorvino partner remy . in mimic she disappear about half way through and her job in the plot do . here she carry the movie and do a decent job of take her 10 minute of screen time in the first film and give her more here . her use of her camera here be a nice continuity touch . other character be generally disposable ( and nearly all of them be dispose of ) . no creative people return and yet the style and tone be very reminscent of the first film . the plot be mostly rehash of the first movie with a group of people trap in a confined space with human size mutant cockroach . of course and the style and look of the first film be mostly borrow from specie and the alien series ( particularly alien 3 ) so this one follow suit . this time and an undeveloped plot about the military ( basically replace the cdc of the first film ) be introduce but not flesh out . give the film extra short 82 minute run time and more certainly could have be add . this almost seem more like an unused idea for the first film rather than a seperate plot line of it own . the science here be weak ( and account for the one glaring continuity error when remy explain what dna go into the juda breed ) but the plot doesn not hinge on science . it a giant bug movie . my expectation of credible science be minimal . none of the character behave in the typical ultra stupid i be in a horror movie so i be not gon na scream for help but instead hide until i get eat manner which help . ultimately and if you go in expect a low budget straight to video sequel to a decent giant bug movie and i do not think you will be disappoint .