Every movie that wins over viewers does not need a sequel. Danica McKellar held her own in "The Wrong Woman," but she doesn't even bother holding anything in for this sequel.
In brief, Danica reprises her role as Ellen Plainview, who was nearly convicted of a crime she didn't commit. In the ensuing four years, she managed to get through law school, pass her bar exam and become a very successful defense attorney in record time.
She'll need it because her daughter is now falsely accused of murder, this time for allegedly killing one of her teachers. Danica defends her daughter.
From the start, this movie is just ripe. Overacting with more ham than a thousand Christmas dinners is the norm (no pun intended since George Wendt has a small role).
Seriously, the acting is more like a high school drama, something out of "The Wonder Years."
The only credible performances come from Wendt in a small role and the judge, played by Veronica Cartwright ("The Birds," "Alien").
The rest of the cast is horrible. Jaleel White, also reprising his role from the first movie, chews all of his scenes with abandon, making us all wish he would just be Urkel again. Jamie-Lynn Sigler as the ADA apparently learned nothing from her years on "The Sopranos."
To add injury to insult, the movie tacks on a by-the-numbers, duh- moment "twist" where the daughter suddenly figures out who the real killer is. That person confronts her since she stupidly goes out to talk to the person without letting anyone know. The killer tries to silence her with all the effectiveness of a stand-in holding a spot for the star. Mom arrives and intervenes in a scene so poorly done you wonder how it made it through post.
The gist of this whole thing is that the sequel looks more like the entire cast was rehearsing their lines for the first time and the director said, hey, let's just go with this.
I only watched this because the house is filled with female relatives and I was outvoted 10 to 1.
After the movie was over, it was 11 to 0 in favor of never watching this thing again.
Be warned.
In brief, Danica reprises her role as Ellen Plainview, who was nearly convicted of a crime she didn't commit. In the ensuing four years, she managed to get through law school, pass her bar exam and become a very successful defense attorney in record time.
She'll need it because her daughter is now falsely accused of murder, this time for allegedly killing one of her teachers. Danica defends her daughter.
From the start, this movie is just ripe. Overacting with more ham than a thousand Christmas dinners is the norm (no pun intended since George Wendt has a small role).
Seriously, the acting is more like a high school drama, something out of "The Wonder Years."
The only credible performances come from Wendt in a small role and the judge, played by Veronica Cartwright ("The Birds," "Alien").
The rest of the cast is horrible. Jaleel White, also reprising his role from the first movie, chews all of his scenes with abandon, making us all wish he would just be Urkel again. Jamie-Lynn Sigler as the ADA apparently learned nothing from her years on "The Sopranos."
To add injury to insult, the movie tacks on a by-the-numbers, duh- moment "twist" where the daughter suddenly figures out who the real killer is. That person confronts her since she stupidly goes out to talk to the person without letting anyone know. The killer tries to silence her with all the effectiveness of a stand-in holding a spot for the star. Mom arrives and intervenes in a scene so poorly done you wonder how it made it through post.
The gist of this whole thing is that the sequel looks more like the entire cast was rehearsing their lines for the first time and the director said, hey, let's just go with this.
I only watched this because the house is filled with female relatives and I was outvoted 10 to 1.
After the movie was over, it was 11 to 0 in favor of never watching this thing again.
Be warned.