Happy Death Day 2U: A Clever Sequel to An Outlandish Premise

Happy Death Day came out in 2017 and was a hit. It combines comedy, horror, and science fiction, as well as having Jessica Rothe in a leading role for the first time. Two years later the sequel, Happy Death Day 2U came out and still was fresh and original.

This time the roommate character Ryan played by Phil Vu, wakes up in his car not remembering the previous nights events. He gets killed and wakes up in the same car and it turns out he is stuck in a time loop. This was a clever move from the writers to have another character be stuck in a time loop. Eventually it comes back to Tree played by Rothe and she is stuck in the same time loop on Monday the 18th but with a slight twist.

Tree finds herself in a different dimension and the mystery of the time loops is discovered. The other characters like Lori played by Ruby Modine, Carter played by Israel Broussard, and Danielle played by Rachael Matthews, play different versions of themselves. This creates some very fun scenarios.

Tree has her mother back in this dimension but doesn’t have memories of that life. She has to make a choice which dimension to stay in. But to get back home she must figure something g and and that means getting killed numerous times again. There are many creative and hilarious death scenes in this movie. But this time around the constant deaths take a toll on Tree. Her next death could be her last. Jessica Rothe is a talented actress with dramatic and comedic skills. I hope to see her in more roles. There is a sequel setup and I hope it gets made because this is a clever, fun franchise. Happy Death Day 2U found a way to be fresh and new while repairing the same day over and over for a second time. My only complaint is that in the trailer they use the 50 Cent song "In Da Club" once again but not in the actual movie. 🍔🍔🍔 and 1/2🍔