Sloppy Seconds... well, the leftovers are definitely better than the first time around, but that's really not saying a whole lot.
There are some very attractive men in this movie, and they're doing more than enough together to get a gay man's attention, but the scenes in between this are spotty, underdone and often feel rather boring to watch.
Helmed by a different director than the first film and bearing just a few returning characters (and even fewer returning actors), Eating Out 2 proves to be another case of, quite literally, eating out: you're not getting a good meal, and certainly nothing that would ever sustain you long-term... it's fine in the moment, but it really doesn't offer anything of substance beyond that.
Perhaps the one thing that sets this film apart from the original (aside from its willingness to showcase the male anatomy that was not present in its predecessor) was that this film does not maintain the faux comedy feeling the script of the original film did. This one knows when it's funny and it's not trying to be funny any other time.
It's difficult to see how Eating Out received a sequel, let alone a 5-film series, but perhaps there will be a shift along the way to showcase why this series is worth the effort, I don't know. This one is certainly one with a positive message at its heart, but it feels really out of place in such a sloppy (no pun intended) and half-done film.
I also would be remiss if I didn't throw out my obligatory Mink Stole shoutout. She never fails to make the most of even the most terrible of films. It's always a joy to see her on the screen again and I look forward to seeing more of her in the upcoming sequels.
There are some very attractive men in this movie, and they're doing more than enough together to get a gay man's attention, but the scenes in between this are spotty, underdone and often feel rather boring to watch.
Helmed by a different director than the first film and bearing just a few returning characters (and even fewer returning actors), Eating Out 2 proves to be another case of, quite literally, eating out: you're not getting a good meal, and certainly nothing that would ever sustain you long-term... it's fine in the moment, but it really doesn't offer anything of substance beyond that.
Perhaps the one thing that sets this film apart from the original (aside from its willingness to showcase the male anatomy that was not present in its predecessor) was that this film does not maintain the faux comedy feeling the script of the original film did. This one knows when it's funny and it's not trying to be funny any other time.
It's difficult to see how Eating Out received a sequel, let alone a 5-film series, but perhaps there will be a shift along the way to showcase why this series is worth the effort, I don't know. This one is certainly one with a positive message at its heart, but it feels really out of place in such a sloppy (no pun intended) and half-done film.
I also would be remiss if I didn't throw out my obligatory Mink Stole shoutout. She never fails to make the most of even the most terrible of films. It's always a joy to see her on the screen again and I look forward to seeing more of her in the upcoming sequels.