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"Bigger and more ambitious in every respect, from its action and visceral qualities to its themes."

"The emotional spectrum has widened, too, encompassing buoyant mirth and heroic tragedy."

"It succeeds pretty well in rising to the challenge that most sequels face: how to give the audience more of what it responded to the first time while feeding its appetite for novelty."

"Bigger, brasher, sexier but much, much more confusing."

"Best of all, this is a film which excites the eye without numbing the brain."

"During shooting, Singer constantly referred to The Empire Strikes Back as his template -- and, by jove, he's made a movie that's worthy of the comparison."