I had no idea this was a sequel, so that little montage at the beginning of the movie was very confusing to me, I didn't know what was going on and when I figured it out I was kind of uninterested in seeing what would happen next, but I kept watching and was surprised by the action sequences and special effects in the final act of the movie.

I need to see the first movie to fully understand what was happening and to get the whole picture, but as a sci-fi, alien invasion movie, it was ok. Again, a bit confusing for me but I was invested in the story till the end.

The whole water dome sequence was amazing, the best part of the entire movie.

The first film, Prityazhenie, was clunky, but had some very captivating scenes and the story was original enough. I was noting then that Alexander Petrov made the movie happen, even as he had just a supporting role, with his emotional range and energetic acting. The ending, too, had a lot of emotional impact, with both Hakon and Artyom dying for the same human woman. The sequel pretty much erases everything: everybody is alive again, Artyom has a brain aneurysm that does nothing to the story - I even googled a bit to see if the actor didn't have this affliction that they inserted in the film, and the galactic water ecologists now attack Earth because (mathematically!) it's the best solution. Oleg Menshikov gets a deserved larger role, but all the others are reduced to cardboard props.

The production value is greater, the actors are doing a good job, the film is more solid, but the story and the way good actors were wasted makes it a poorer experience. It's a decent film, for a Russian sci-fi production, but they have a long way to go still.

It's a sad fact sequels rarely live up to their predecessors. 'Attraction 2: Invasion' is no exception.

Fedor Bondarchuk returns as director, and most of the original cast is back, as well. When a sci-fi film is called 'Invasion', I immediately envision action, space ships, and attacks on Planet Earth. 'Attraction 2' lacks in all these departments. In fact, for an alien sci-fi movie, there's very little action.

'Attraction' was a standout film with regards to a great story, good acting and visuals, and it was magical, touching and heartfelt. The visuals in this sequel is not as good (although not bad either). It appears - as CGI becomes cheaper and easier accessible - directors rely too much on the use of CGI when practical effects could have been used. I also get the feeling they don't apply CGI as thoroughly as before because they're very aware of the fact viewers know CGI is being used and doesn't really care anymore.

There was a lot of talk in the film. The magic between Yulya and Hakon is gone, although it still is a love story. I loved Artyom in 'Attraction', but he doesn't really contribute much here. They once again put him in an alien suit, but there's no real payoff. It's not nearly as effective as the first film. There was very little here that blew me away like the first film did.

In general, I just don't believe 'Attraction 2: Invasion' will have such a wide appeal as the original did.