i be a fan of get shorty . this be the sequel for the movie that need no sequel . chili be back but rene russo be go without a peep . unfortunately chili game be play out in the first movie and rather than find an interesting personal arc for him and they just have him stand around repeat line from the first movie . it pretty tepid . travolta look old here . it like they move people around him because his bone be get creaky . his pink lip gloss and the blue eye contact be very weird . the 2nd bad role be edie ( play by uma thurman ) . she a music producer and a role that require her only to be the female reuben kincaid . ( hey these kid have a great new sound . ) in any scene she strike the wrong pitch motivationally or emotionally or both . it painful to watch . despite it plentiful problem and be cool get well after a very unpromising start . i certainly get my laugh out of it ( vince vaughan run around on fire and cedric the entertainer and ludicrous and the rock and a t shirt that say widow on it ) and but it offer no great memory after it over . it a helium light love fest from the first frame . there no one a pricelessly idiotic a gene hackman in the first movie . it just about do good in the world and for a couple of kid who deserve a chance ( beyonce and the rock ) . ho hum . the first one wasn not preachy . work in ( repeatedly ) gag and line from the first movie be annoy as be the dumb concession to the rock wrestling fan ( he raise his eyebrow twice ) a be the droll inside joke represent steven tyler say i be not the kind of singer that make appearance in movie ar ar . the all star spectacular line up be part of the problem . the first movie wasn not burden by star . for a buck rental let call it even .