![]() Rollie causes an aisle of baked beans to explode on the bad guy and beats him with frozen turkeys in the deli department. The scene set at a supermarket is the highlight. Director Richard (Psycho 2) Franklin delivers the goods and the action sequences are frequently amusing. The special effects trickery is also more elaborate and goofy this time around. O’Connor, and Joanna Gleason offer solid support. They are once again pretty awesome, and Rachel Ticotin, Kevin J. Whereas the first film had Dennehy on the hunt for Brown, this one plays almost like a Buddy Movie at times. That’s mostly because Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy actually get to share some screen time this time out. If you can’t already tell, the plot is kind of all over the place, and (like the original) it runs on a bit too long, but F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion is always entertaining. He eventually calls on his old buddy Leo (Brian Dennehy) and the two of them wind up uncovering a scheme involving dirty cops, mobsters, priceless medallions, and even The Vatican! Naturally, things go sour, the cop winds up dead, and Rollie has to find the guys responsible. Her cop ex-husband hires him to create some effects to help him nab a peeping tom. Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) is out of the special effects game and dating a hot single mom (Rachel Ticotin). Unlike Breakin’ 2 or Highlander 2, F/X 2 happens to be even better than the original. ![]() It ranks right up there with Electric Boogalo and The Quickening. For my money, The Deadly Art of Illusion is one of the three best sequel subtitles of all-time.
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