meh. the second one didn't do anything for me. the first hour is completely overacted and ludicrous, and the rest is just cheesy as fuck! here's an example:
teen jap gets shot
other teen jap: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! takeshimaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
dying teen jap: you've got to....keep fighting....till the end....
teen jap dies
some explosions. more gunfire. sad music
teen jap gets shot
other teen jap: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! shinjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!
dying teen jap: tell misuki i love her.....you were always...my friend...
teen jap dies
some explosions. more gunfire. sad music
3 minute speech about fighting for what you believe in
teen jap gets shot
other teen jap: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! toshiroooooooooooo!!!!
dying teen jap: i....die....like a real man....i did it for you ryoko....i....love....y.....
teen jap dies
repeat till end of film.
plus, even though it was probably a lot bloodier than the first film, the violence doesn't actually have all that much impact. when somebody got killed in BR, it was usually pretty visceral. some of the stuff in BR2, especially the CG blood when the collars go off, just looks false.