Review: 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' isn't hiding anything

A scene from 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' courtesy of Searchlight Pictures The main character in Ready or Not is caught off guard when she spends her wedding night hiding from her husband's relatives so they can't sacrifice her to the Devil. She survived that night, but now, it's starting all over again in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Grace (Samara Weaving) made it to sunrise, outlasting her hunters and winning the game. But no one will believe her story, except maybe her estranged sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton) -- especially when there's another assassination attempt. Her survival activated a power vacuum and they must play another game to decide who will sit in the high seat. So, Grace will be hunted again, but this time with her sister at her side. The sequel picks up at the end of the previous film. In addition to a previously unknown sister, a new cabal means a whole new cast. They include acclaimed filmmaker David Cronenberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng, Néstor Carbonell, Maia Jae, Varun Saranga and Elijah Wood. More so than in the previous movie, this picture portrays the elites as a bunch of greedy, sadistic idiots. But the increased attempts to villainize the cabal and make them all appear too incompetent to wield such power is heavy handed. The consolation is their foolhardy greed results in a lot more people exploding. One of the rules that carry over from the first film is they may only use weapons that existed when their ancestors made their families' deals. This produces an interesting range of arms and quickly identifies the "new money" amongst them. The fights range from silly sight gags to extreme acts of violence. In spite of some predictability, the film delivers a comical comeuppance fitting of the franchise. It will be interesting to see if they find a way to continue the story once again.