Jim and his girlfriend Maggie travel to Texas to visit an old friend of Jim. On their way there they pick up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a real psycho.
The Hitcher 2: I've Been Waiting is a sequel to The Hitcher, a movie that I hardly remember, expect knowing it was a really good and violent flick, starring Rutger Hauer. This sequel is basically a ripoff of the first movie, this time starring Jake Busey as the blonde psychotic hitchhiker. Even if this flick is not that good, I must say that Jake Busey still does a pretty good job as the demented hitchhiker.
It's of course a b-movie, and don't get me wrong as I have nothing against b-flicks, but this one actually seems more like it was made for tv which makes it quite boring. It has some violence but is not half as violent as the original movie, although we get a fair share of action sequences, and even if it's not that good, at least it's not a snore.
The actors are all pretty ok, but C. Thomas Howell is quite a drag to watch as he's not very belivable. Fortunately he passes away halfway through so at least that counts for something.
Another bad thing is that, while it's somewhat entertaining, it's still very predictable. There are no clever twists whatsoever and the actual ending is a bit lame. They could've easily come up with a better ending, as the ending was just way too simple and it feels like they just wanted to finish the movie off without having to put too much thought into it.
If say you have a hang-over, and are to lazy to watch any serious stuff, this movie sure works. It's kinda entertaining and at least there's something going on all the time. But in the end it's not that good so don't expect too much, if anything.
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ALTERNATIVE TITLE: The Hitcher 2: The Prey
MOVIE YEAR: 2003
DIRECTOR: Louis Morneau
WRITING CREDITS: Eric Red, Molly Meeker
GENRE: Horror, Thriller
CAST: C. Thomas Howell, Kari Wuhrer, Jake Busey
COUNTRY: USA
RUNTIME: 93 min
RATING: 4/10
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