The shockingly amateurish presentation and laughably contrived script serve as a throwback to slasher films from the 1980s in all the worst ways.
This sequel attempts to do too much with too many protagonists, but goes a long way towards making up for the sentimentality of the previous film.
Some appealing performances and competent filmmaking can’t save this aggravating mess, which vies for Morbius as a low point in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
After divisive reaction to the 2016 reboot, this straight-faced sequel to the 1980s movies overloads on the nostalgia to detrimental effect.