It was hard not to be concerned for the likes of The Inbetweeners 2 during the build-up to its release; after all, the first movie (which in itself was a sequel to the British Channel 4 TV series of the same name) did an excellent job of tying up the loose ends associated with hapless foursome Will, Simon, Jay and Neil, in a movie that was both heartfelt and funny. It was also a huge box office smash - and deservedly so. With a great legacy behind it, though, there was a sense of "do we need another film?" lingering in the air. So whilst another installment could have ruined everything, The Inbetweeners 2 - with its Australia-set hijinks - turned out pretty darn good; perhaps not as well as the first movie, but there are laughs, some heartfelt moments - not to mention expected instances of ridiculousness, smuttiness and unrelenting crudity. All in all, it was everything an Inbetweeners movie sequel should have been - even if, by the time the credits are rolling, you feel entirely done with the franchise and its associated characters.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
