BA_Harrison
I was drawn to Mirrors 2 by an amazingly gory animated gif that showed a woman being decapitated by a broken piece of shower screen glass: this jaw-dropping scene is easily the highpoint of the film, delivering both gratuitous nudity (from a silicon chested bimbo) and outrageous splatter, but the rest of the film is surprisingly entertaining given that it is a sequel to a not particularly memorable original.The film stars Nick Stahl as Max, who is recovering from trauma after a traffic accident that claimed the life of his fiancé. When his father offers him a job as a night watchman at a new shopping complex, Max accepts the position, but comes to believe that he is suffering a relapse after seeing visions of a mysterious woman in the store's mirrors. When two of the complex's employees die in freak accidents, Max starts to think that they are somehow connected to the disappearance of a young woman two months earlier.Atmospheric, occasionally scary, with solid central performances from Stahl and Emmanuelle Vaugier as the missing girl's sister Elizabeth, Mirrors 2 doesn't do anything particularly new, its vengeful ghost story merely a collection of well worn tropes, but director Víctor García keeps things brisk, bloody, and fun, which is more than enough for a good time. Special effects are impressive, with the aforementioned decapitation (one of the best I have seen) and a nasty moment in which a guy has his achilles tendons slashed before being eviscerated.
Valtresca
I've been watching Nick Stahl since I saw him on HBO's Carnival and think he did an excellent job portraying an emotionally distraught character who has experienced tragedy. His performance is really what makes this movie compelling to watch as he investigates further into the mirrors and the disappearance of the missing girl.The other characters in the movie were decently played as well, the sister of the missing girl, Stahl's father and business associates and of course the the janitor Stah'ls character replaced who has a little problem with the mirrors at the beginning of the movie.In conclusion I like this movie but not as much as the first one. I gave it a 6 out of 10 because it is better than a majority of the horror films I have seen recently.
lilyandwhiterose
The plot follows the first movie; main character gets visions of people dying every time he looks at a mirror and must solve the whys before everyone around him dies.I stopped watching this sequel halfway. Unlike the first movie, which at least gave Kiefer Sutherland breathing space in between each deaths to investigate and understand exactly what the hell was going on, there was too much senseless gore and too many deaths at a rapid pace in between for the main character (Max Matheson played by Nick Stahl) to understand just WHAT and WHY all of this was happening in Mirror 2.Stahl's acting is commendable in this movie, and that's the only positive aspect about this film.If you want horror involving mirrors and reflections and glass, teamed with a solid plot and in-depth characterisation, better to stick to Mirrors than this sequel. Honestly.
muckrules
I really dug this film. It is a film that is not for the squeamish Im telling you. The movie stars Nick Stahl who will probably best be remembered as the second John Conner in Terminator 3, or the "Yellow Bastard" Roark Jr. from Sin City. This is a intense little horror thriller. That feeds on suspense and the viewers ...empathy. With its situational awkwardness and bloody gory scenes. It is under the radar because its a straight to video release. I actually think it is a far superior movie then the first film. A better story and less money behind it. I truly believe this film is a hidden gem. Less can be more. Sometimes independent films are better then... mainstream releases because every dollar counts and that they need to be used wisely. What is more important to a mature audience story or mainstream actors and special effects.