The Pros and Cons of: 'REC 2'

Pros:
The movie takes place right after the first one ends. In my book, that's how you do a TRUE sequel.

Action is non-stop. Where the first one took 30 minutes or so to get started, this one does right out of the gate.

The story gets deeper. We finally find out what's happening to the poor residents of that quarantined building and it ain't pretty.

The acting. Not sure if it was the budget or what but the acting seemed top notch. I don't speak a lick of Spanish and the actors had me convinced that I do.

The demons in the REC films are hands down the scariest in horror. Every time you see one pop up on the screen you want to jump out of your seat and run.

Cons:
Character development. For the first 30 minutes of the movie I had no idea who the hell was who. And rightfully so, because most ended up being fodder, but I still would've liked some emotional attachment to the characters so that when something does happen to them it hits me in the gut.

It might just be me, but the movie didn't make me jump like the first one did. The original had me scared to death where as this one just didn't scare the crap out of me like I wanted. Maybe it's because I knew what to expect. It still had it's effective moments.

BOTTOM LINE:
The REC series is arguably the best in recent horror. The original, in my opinion, is the scariest movie I've ever seen and even though it's not as frightening as the original...the sequel is still scarier than anything you'll see in theaters this year, guaranteed. SEE BOTH REC AND REC 2 ASAP!!!!!