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This film did not have anything original to bring to the big monster genre. Every line and action scene was cliche and predictable. Only it's special effects made the film interesting, unfortunately they were wasted on a giant snake. John Voight, who I consider to be a very good actor gives one of the worst performances I have seen this year. His accent is terrible. Where is this guy supposed to be from? Eric Stoltz's character is unconscious through most of the film, hands down the best performance of the film. We could only wish the rest of the cast was unconscious as well and the film could be cut by eighty minutes. The ending is predictable and leaves you wishing you had those two hours back.

Sometimes it's better to leave things alone. Whereas the original 48 Hours was a well written and acted version of the "buddy-cop" films, the sequel is uninspired and drawn out version of the first. The audience soon loses interest in the characters that they have come to watch. Murphy and Nolte do not add any depth or growth to the characters that once made them famous. It appears to be a film where the cast & crew walked through the motions of production and collected a hefty paycheck at the end. Unfortunately the audience discovers after paying the price of admission, that if you want another 48 Hours, watch the original.