Excellent but underrated film

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

It was rehashed but it had some good original part and story. But I still watch it.

Following in the footsteps of the popular first "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, "Smokey and the Bandit II" is a very average sequel that follows the trend of most sequels; let's cash in on the success of the first movie and make more money.Even the storyline is very similar to the first movie, just thrown in a different cargo to be transported. That being said, don't get me wrong, because the movie is still entertaining.The Bandit (playd by Burt Reynolds) has fallen on hard times with alcohol, but as a business opportunity comes around, The Snowman (played by Jerry Reed) and Frog (played by Sally Field) persuade The Bandit to sober and clean up and drive a 400.000 dollar cargo. But the police, led by notorious Sheriff Buford T. Justice (played by Jackie Gleason) is in hot pursuit.It was nice to see the original cast return for this 1980's sequel, that being Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Sally Field, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and the dog Fred. But "Smokey and the Bandit II" also brought the wonderful Dom DeLuise into the frame."Smokey and the Bandit II" is entertaining enough for what it is, and it should be seen if you enjoyed the first movie. It does, however, suffer under the pressure of being a sequel.

Somewhere in the film's second act, Sally Field pinpoints why the Bandit is such an unlikable prick: he's not having any fun. And she sums up my experience watching "Smokey and the Bandit II" perfectly. A sequel to "Smokey and the Bandit" was inevitable, and the original set the stage quite nicely. But this movie opens with the gang scattered and the actors seem to be playing cartoon versions of their characters. None of the charm or humor of the first movie is present this time around. It just lumbers from one contrived gag to another, and I often wished the movie would go somewhere. Anywhere. I've seen bad sequels, but I don't think I've seen one that squanders the promise of the original so badly. It's like the first movie never happened. A car chase doesn't make or break a movie, but putting the Bandit in a Trans Am without getting to see him floor is just wrong. This was awful.4/10

This film is so terrible that the most interesting thing is watching the toupee on Burt's head threaten to fly off and start filming Cannonball Run without him. Goodness, this film is a disappointment. The original was fun, somewhat exciting, had funny lines, and an intriguing premise. With part 2, we are left with a lazy, low-speed retread that amounts to little more than spotting cameos by high profile country singers and athletes. There are some huge stunts here, as you would expect, but in between them we are treated to nothing but boredom. Much of the plot deals with Reynolds, Reid, and Field trying to transport a pregnant elephant across the country in order to make several hundred thousand dollars. Along the way, we have to sit through Reynolds and Field having a long, slow make-up/break-up session. Ughh!Dom Deluise is on hand as an annoying ethnic-sounding doctor who keeps trying to get them to pull over so the elephant can receive proper care and deliver her baby safely. Maybe that makes for interesting viewing if you are a kid (I loved this movie as a child), but now it seems so anti-climatic. The only person who seems to want to keep this story moving is Reynolds, who has to know this script is a loser and needs more action. The only bright spot is the return of Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice. Once again he sets out to track Reynolds down as Field has left his son at the altar to join the Bandit in another wild escapade. As funny as Gleason is in his multiple roles, when you watch this movie on basic cable, you miss most of his lines. Since most of them include a sum bitch or PG rated slur, someone apparently went back and re-dubbed most of his dialog for the small screen. In some ways, its almost like Gleason isn't even really there in some scenes. Too bad. There really isn't a lot here to recommend. 3 of 10 stars.The Hound.