Customer Reviews
A Good Continuation - By: Mark Baker, 05 Jun 2008 
It's been a few months since Jack T. Colton (Michael Douglas) & Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) sailed off into the sunset (literally). They are nowin the Greek isles. Jack loves their life of leisure living on their yacht, but Joan is getting board & is fighting a major case of writer's block. In fact, she can't seem to finish her latest book, which is already overdue to the publisher.
Things change when Joan gets an offer she thinks she can't refuse. Omar (Spiros Focas) is about to become King of his countryin Africa, & he is a fan of Joan's work. He wants Joan to write his biography. She is delighted & jumps at the chance, even though Jack isn't interested, & the two split.
But things aren't as they seem. Joan soon learns that Omar isn't all he pretended to be & she must write only what he approves. Jack gets wind of the danger & set off to rescue her. Can he find her? Will they get away? And what is this jewel that everyone is trying to find?
Often time, sequels feel like retreads, going over the same ground as the original. Here, the movie truly feels like a continuation of Romancing the Stone, putting familiar charactersin a completely new situation. I found the film just as funny, adventurous, & romantic as the first.
It does have a big flaw, however. Danny DeVito returns as Ralph, one of the bumbling bad guys from the first movie. While he give another fine performance, I found his inclusion highly unlikely. And his storyline went nowhere for most of the film as well. I think the film would have been stronger if they had left him out.
The first film had tons of foul language. This one continues the trend, although it seemed to be toned down some here. Still, parents will probably want to judge for themselves if it is appropriate for their child.
While I enjoy most sequels I see, I do notice they often aren't as good. This is a rare case where both filmsin the series are just as entertaining. So if you liked the first, don't hesitate to watch this one, too.
