Vacation Friends 2

A bit weaker than the first part, but still pretty good. Vacation Friends is exactly the kind of cheeky, vulgar and crude comedy that's sadly missing from the scene, so a plus for that. The biggest draw is again the duo of John Cena and Meredith Hagner – those two are really great here, they give good performances, they're funny, they create cool situations whenever they're on set, they are brilliant. Unfortunately that's also a stumbling block because when they're not on set it doesn't click as much. There are some new characters that aren't that funny (you just want more Cena and Hagner and to skip this one), so there was a dumber passage every now and then, but it didn't hurt the whole thing too much because there is still plenty of room for laughs – though I'd rather watch the first one again. 65% (08/30/2023)

Vacation Friends 2 was a letdown. The first movie was a wildly fun hit with no competition. This sequel feels forced and doesn’t bring many laughs. It's a decent way to relax, but not memorable enough to make you want to revisit it. (10/06/2023)

Following the model of the first one, the second part is also a crazy and twisted ride that one would not have thought of. The same holiday, the same two couples and a bunch of unbelievable situations spiced up with two new characters that definitely brought with them an extra dose of humour. One perverted situation follows another, one wisecrack after another and again and again the great John Cena as a complete jerk together with Lil Rel Howery as a good guy (the dude reminds me of Kevin Hart with his girly scream!!:D) complement each other perfectly and in the field of less than two hours I was not bored for a moment. I enjoy this type of comedies, Cena is a good fit for them and I'd watch this one again in a heartbeat! This franchise is simply a gem and I sincerely hope it continues on, as such quirky and funny stuff is drastically lacking in comedies these days. (08/28/2023)