Just perfect...

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

In this South African sequel to The Gods Must Be Crazy, African bushman named Xixo (N!xau) is on a long and winding journey in the hot desert, trying to find his lost children who were accidentally stowed away on a poachers' truck. Along the way, he encounters a couple of dueling soldiers trying to capture each other and two doctors, Stephen Marshall (Hans Strydom) and Ann Taylor (Lena Farugia), who are having troubles of their own.Like the first film, the three leading actors gave off a lot of physical comedy, from Xi's surprised and confused expressions as he spots the foreigners, to the awkward chemistry between Marshall and Taylor. While not much to a story compared to the first film, with just a lot of running around, bumping into wild animals and getting lost in the desert, there are still a bunch of innocent, slapstick and laugh out-loud comedy that will sure captivate an audience. I especially enjoyed Lena Farugia's performance as Ann Taylor and it's fun watching each character's misadventures in the big, hot desert.Jamie Uys did a pretty good job directing this movie, carefully assimilating the primitive villagers with the modern people. It's more non-stop fun, laughter and entertainment.Grade B

CONTAIN SPOILER: Again this is a movie that I watched when I was a kid, I remember all the laughs my siblings and I had all along the movie. And now as a parent I am rediscovering it with my own kids and hope they will like it as much as i did: and yes! they absolutely loved it. Mostly the second half. The movie takes place in the Kalahari desert. It's a sequel to The gods must be crazy I, just bit less funny but still very enjoyable. It's about the adventures of a little bushman and his kids, as well as other characters. We watched it yesterday. What a joy to hear my kids laugh at the many tribulations of the characters in the movie. There are different story lines intertwined resulting in a charming, funny, little movie. I'm actually surprised that this movie is no more famous. SPOILER: Our favourite moment is when they all tried to escape the hunter: so so funny! Totally recommend it to EVERYONE.

While "Gods...II" is not quite as hilarious as the first, it is still well worth seeing, especially for the performance of the lovely Lena Farugia. Two questions will come to mind. "Why haven't we seen her before?" and "Why haven't we seen her since?" Lena Farugia is an American born, New York trained actress living and working in South Africa, with experience as a writer and producer in television. I don't know if she did her own stunts in the movie, but if not, that was one beautiful stunt double!

Sequels rarely come close to the original, and this is no exception. With the exception of N!xau, most of the cast has changed. It's an attempt to recapture the magic of the first movie, but it falls short. Yet, I still love it, and feel it's still a good movie, since there is a weaving of multiple stories. It's a nice film for fans of the original.