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Provides core expectations for fans but lacks the creative energy and acerbic wit that made the first movie a success.

Strong turns from Zendaya and Robert Pattinson cannot salvage a narrative that feels increasingly nonsensical and emotionally unearned by the end.

A frantic space adventure that delivers ninety minutes of expensive noise and absolutely zero emotional stakes for anyone with a fully developed brain.

Serves as a visually striking but narratively incoherent mess that prioritizes bold stylistic choices over emotional resonance or logic.