Going back to the well is a dangerous thing, especially for a comedy. New jokes for the old characters can be exceptionally difficult to come by and you can only retell the old jokes in so many ways.
It may be strange then—to be fair though, not more strange than the main character—but Ted 2 is definitely more successful than not. Some jokes do miss and the story is somewhat weaker than the first movie, but enough of it lands to put a smile on your face as you walk out of the theater, and that's really all you can ask.
Seth MacFarlane is back as the director for the sequel and still voices the living bear. Also returning are Mark Wahlberg as John, Jessica Barth as Tami-Lynn, and even Giovanni Ribisi as Donny. Notably absent this time out is Mila Kunis with Amanda Seyfried stepping in as John's new love interest.
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It may be strange then—to be fair though, not more strange than the main character—but Ted 2 is definitely more successful than not. Some jokes do miss and the story is somewhat weaker than the first movie, but enough of it lands to put a smile on your face as you walk out of the theater, and that's really all you can ask.
Seth MacFarlane is back as the director for the sequel and still voices the living bear. Also returning are Mark Wahlberg as John, Jessica Barth as Tami-Lynn, and even Giovanni Ribisi as Donny. Notably absent this time out is Mila Kunis with Amanda Seyfried stepping in as John's new love interest.
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