i think that this movie lack the building dramatic suspense the first movie have . this be hard to accomplish when the film take place over a week . the original movie lead up to the final climatic scene over a period of a year and it still be less violent than the sequel . one good thing about this film be the movie go by relatively quickly and because the plot seem rush . when rachel best friend die there be no funeral mention in the movie . another bring down be the involvement of amy irving . all her scene bring down the movie pace . the dialog in this movie be terrible . it in no way reflect the way kid talk . in conclusion this movie could have be a hit but fell apart after the opening scene .