Don’t know why it took 8 yrs for a sequel, but the time was likely spent overwriting. Precocious kid & silly sidekick? Yep, it’s a sequel…

Don’t know why it took 8 yrs for a sequel, but the time was likely spent overwriting. Precocious kid & silly sidekick? Yep, it’s a sequel…

Felt like I had to watch this since it’s the only Hanukkah movie I could think of. Crude even for Sandler, easily worst holiday movie ever.

Poster:
Trailer:

Damon seemed an odd choice, but owns this; depth & intensity. But it’s the scenes with the brilliant Potente that really make this all work.

Trailer:

Bit showy but it may be the best they could do at the time. No idea why they didn’t realize Maguire & Dunst were the worst actors available.

Weakest of the series. Really can feel the missing text. Illustrates the problem of trying to be too faithful. Original book is also weak…