Predrag This was about what I expected from a "Darkman" sequel, and I'm glad for that. It doesn't equal the awesome flavor of the first, but it's fun, if not forgettable. The plot: arch-nemesis Durant is back. Somehow, he's survived the helicopter crash from the first and only has one scar on his face to prove it. This is acceptable because Durant was such a great villain and because they got Larry Drake to play him again. Arnold Vosloo (Hard Target, The Mummy) plays Darkman here and isn't as bad as I expected. He's different from Liam Neeson, who played our hero in the first, but he's still good and acceptable in the role. There is a lot of really good action scenes and the story is pretty good, if not at times repetitive of the first. What "Darkman 2: The Return of Durant" keeps from the first film is the cool camera work and completely awesome music.Actually this film is totally campy and over-the-top but in a good way. These are precisely the elements you look for in a good comic book movie. With the exception of some subpar special effects the film looks good. There's lots of dark alleyways, spooky thunder and lightning and loud explosions to jolt the senses. The action scenes, as low key as they are, rely on archive footage from the first film a bit too heavily. One of that film's best gags, Peyton creating a Durant mask to infiltrate his inner circle, is repeated here twice but with Durant's henchmen this time. The script makes up for any inconsistencies by supplying an endless amount of great one liners, most of them delivered by Drake. If there is such a thing as a best performance it would probably be him. He seems to genuinely be enjoying the chance to recreate the elegant and eccentric title character. Vosloo, in a rare leading role, does an okay job as Westlake. He doesn't fare as well as Darkman though constantly screaming "Durant!" at the top of his lungs and smashing his fists on whatever hard surface is in front of him for added dramatic effect. Delaney is given the least to do out of anyone. But she's super beautiful to look at. That seems to be the theme of the film - no matter how dumb things get or over-the-top they are, there's always something visually interesting to look at.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

utgard14 Inferior sequel to Darkman has the look and feel of a made-for-TV movie. It was, in fact, straight-to-video. So you can figure what kind of quality you're looking at here. There's a new actor in the title role (Arnold Vosloo) and he's particularly unexciting. The plot is pretty thin and is just an excuse to have Robert Durant (Larry Drake) return, despite having been killed at the end of the first movie. Larry Drake's campy performance is the best thing about this sequel. "Xena" fans might enjoy seeing Renee O'Connor in an early role. This was shot back-to-back with Darkman III: Die Darkman Die. Neither film is as good as the first. This is completely lacking in any of the craftsmanship or artistry that went into making Darkman.

TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews It's been 5 years since the first one(at least in real-time, and I'm not sure there's anything indicating if that's at all incorrect within this), and Durant now wakes up from the... coma... he was somehow left in. Oh, he got hurt, he has... a single facial scar... well, they wanted him back, and I can't fault them for that(and Drake(back!) is enjoyable, if considerably less threatening, here... well, that goes for both titular characters, as they are given entirely too little to do, with this feeling padded because the conflict doesn't come to a head, though it seems like it could, for most of this(because it would end really quickly once it did... without an origin left to tell, this meanders instead). His "business" has deteriorated, left in the hands of those less capable, so, like before, he tries to get more territory, this time dipping into science fiction(granted, there is some of that in the predecessor to this), with a high-powered weapon. Once you hear the details of the plan, it's reasonably clever. Darkman has been... hm... you know what, I have no idea, because it doesn't seem like he's embraced the vigilantism thing. He stops a little crime early in this, but that seems incidental. Anyway, he gets new hope for perfecting the synthetic skin(I suppose that's what's been taking up all his time?), when he finds fellow scientist of the field, Dr. David Brinkman. The tactics and logic of either is lacking in this. This is a serviceable sequel. If you adjust your expectations appropriately, and you really want more of this franchise, this isn't too bad. Gone is the theatrical production quality, the dynamic quality aided by the Raimi/Pope coupling(which gave us a manic, visual feast), the fast pace(this one isn't outright boring, and it is only 89 minutes long without end credits) and the Gothic inspiration. Remaining is roughly the same amount of action(if the scale is obviously smaller) and it's exciting enough... these remain more in the thriller genre, and this can be quite tense. Also still present is that it's genuinely engaging... you want the good guys to win and the villains to suffer. With the arc of the '90 one sufficiently covered in that one, this one goes for a new thematic of "lost dreams", retaining the dark tone. New characters are fine. A reporter helps our anti-hero with some detective work that doesn't seem like it helps much. This is too similar to the one before it, in structure... it appears they somewhat understood what made that one work(without being able to recreate the aesthetic), and simply had no new ideas for "gags". There is some moderate bloody violence, disturbing content, strong language and a little gore and nudity-free sexuality. I recommend this to fans of the concept who can live with the lower... everything. 5/10

Scars_Remain I really like the original Darkman so I was skeptical as to whether this would be a good sequel or not, but I was impressed. Like the first one, it's in no way a groundbreaking film but it is a good slice of entertainment. I think anyone who liked the first film will like this movie as well.Arnold Vosloo does an exceptional job taking over Liam Neeson's character and I'd go as far as to say that he is just as good. The story is alright but it kind of seems like a repeat of the original, I guess there's only so much you can do with these movies. I really like the effects as well. This one was fun.Give Darkman II a viewing if you enjoyed the first one and like some cheesy action. As long as you don't expect a sweeping epic, I think you'll have some fun.