As this movie started, it reminded me a lot of the first. Various scenes were reenacted, only a little wackier, sort of like it was trying to be a shade more funny than the first; I guess that is the usual stuff for this type of sequels, but I think it failed at that. Apart from that, the movie pretty much succeeds in being a good sequel to the first. The story is also somewhat reminiscent of the first one. All the same actors return as well, and they are pretty much the same, just a shade more wacky. The story is also told by Steve Martins character, George Banks, like in the first. Pretty much everything in the movie is a takeoff of the first; this doesn't make it bad though, if you liked the first, liked the characters, you'll want to see this too, if nothing else, to see the characters again. It is about as funny and as sentimental as the first was, and as enjoyable. Fans of the first one, or of Steve Martin will most likely enjoy at least some part of it, as this is the typical for both the first movie and Steve Martin. 7/10
