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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Movie

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2012

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Believe the Impossible. Discover the Incredible.

Sequel to 2008’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, swapping out Brendan Fraser for Dwayne Johnson as the new lead. More

Young adventurer Sean (Josh Hutcherson, Bridge to Terabithia) partners with his new stepfather (Johnson) and stepsister (Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical) on a mission to find his missing grandfather (Michael Caine, Harry Brown). Responding to a coded distress signal, Sean thinks his Grandad is lost on an undiscovered island of strange life forms, mountains of gold and deadly volcanoes.

Directed by Brad Peyton, a man familiar with family-friendly follow-ups (Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore). Hide

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69 votes / 11 comments The Talk

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    • lover

      mm vanessa hudgens

    • Hugo Burns

      there was a journey 1?

    • Mark

      JTCOTE was bad but at least had potential. Made up version 2 will be much worse.

    • Dhruvjyot chhaya

      looks ok

    • reetz

      Oh yeah, sooo gona c this....lol

    • Community

      yeah y not. perfect for the holidays i guess. the pec dance at the end.. with the berry? hell no

    • MDR

      Pec popper? sooo wrong! Could be a good no brainer flick for the hols though!

    • iwilleatyou

      First movie was ok, should be a good one for the holidays.

    • RexH

      Oh this looks like fun!

    • Liamswife

      Dwayne Johnson? that's how you wreck a perfectly good movie! LOVE Brendon Fraiser! :(

    • Redrooster

      well i'll wait for the Blu-ray 3D release good holiday movie for the kids 8-15yrs

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  • Paul

    what are u talking about it looks cool u dumb ass critic

  • Matioro

    I rate your face 2 out of 10!!

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Liam Maguren Flicks Writer

The sequel to 2008’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth does little to diverge from the typical formula. Essentially, it’s the hamburger meat of American family adventure films. Every element feels overly processed, from characters with standard stapled-on personalities to story arcs that can be predicted beat-for-beat. More

That’s not to say it’s a bad film. The 3D is decent, the pacing is spot-on, there’s a lot going on visually to sooth the most impatient of attention spans and four of the five protagonists didn’t get on my nerves. But if you’ve seen even a couple of family-friendly adventures, you’ve seen Journey 2. It’s straightforward and completely inoffensive. Well, excluding Dwayne Johnson’s pec-flexing berry-juggling scene. I may write a disgruntled letter to New Line Cinema about that.

If you’ve got kids to entertain for 90 minutes, this’ll serve as a harmless method of doing so. Hide

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Press Reviews

Empire (UK)

Massively throwaway, but funnier and more likable than the first entry. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

One can't help feeling the creative potential of Verne's vision is wasted. Full review.

New Zealand Herald (Francesca Rudkin)

The barrage of impressive special effects and gratuitous use of 3D mean it's a rollicking ride. Full review.

The Daily Mail (UK)

An excuse for outlandish special effects. Full review.

The Guardian (UK)

Thoroughly daft and entertaining. Full review.

The Observer (UK)

Resembles King Kong written by Enid Blyton for undemanding children. Full review.

The Sun (UK)

Go on this 3D journey with low expectations and you won't be disappointed. Full review.

Total Film (UK)

Enjoyable enough as eye-poking spectacle. Full review.