Excellent but underrated film

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

That this movie kicks below 5/10 rating reflects the deep intellectualism of this movie which most people didn't get or couldn't comprehend. For those we never seen it, picture this movie as a Stanley Kubrick film gem: it features layers upon layers of uncovered meanings. You can watch it endlessly and you'll always find something new.To start with, this movie is not about kids: it's about Love, real Love, and about showing the cupidity of adults in times where kids can still see through the materialistic brainwash of adult society. That explains why we've got so poor ratings since the main message, that adults are inherently stupid, doesn't play well with the masses. Junior acts as a gifted boy in the movie, so is Trixy, which is why they are presented as problem kids, non conformists, turbulent kids that don't fit the mold. In fact, they are smarter than all adult protagonists in the movie. Quickly:1: The movie opens on Little Ben with Junior who have both packed up and are ready to leave their home town for love town. This is the quest of two men in search of freedom and liberty... (and love for Little Ben)2: They end up in Mortville, a town where most women are single and looking for men (so far so good) and it's a reference to our times where there are so many singles. On that front, the women are so desperate to find a man that they go to Little Ben's house to offer him all kinds of gifts, like for a king. Junior is upset and slams the door to the second woman. Little Ben is not happy on the move and when he re opens the door he realizes that Junior is right on and that he's getting tricked by those women. (Fake love) 3: Enters the neighbor, which is your typical suburban American fat male, and he lives to spend money and he's materialistic. He loves the fact that there are so many women in town, which hints at the fact that he's cheating on his wife. Junior sees that his dad's attention is getting sucked away by this town of fake love and materialism and wants to bring him back to freedom. To make his points he causes the BBQ to explodes and get rid of the neighbor. From that point on, Junior tries to awaken his dad (by playing many kinds of funny tricks) who is getting involved with a manipulating woman, a banking tycoon, without much success. Big Ben is now broke and wants to use that mariage opportunity to get back in business out from bankruptcy, showing he doesn't care about anyone else but himself. Toward the end, Little Ben oscillates toward real love and communication and is saved from his looming bad mariage deal. Junior wins and that's the happy ending: freedom and real love triumphing over the dullness of an American way of living in the burbs and killing your brain on entertainment. Since most people did fail their life, which is miserable, loveless and based on goods, I understand why so many are pissed off about Problem Child 2, because they hate the main message that you can turn your life around and succeed.It's a courageous movie that doesn't fit the Hollywood model since it is a metaphor of our times.

I almost didn't bother watching this movie given all the reviewers saying it was worse than the first one but I liked it better (and at least two other reviewers also did) but that is still not a recommendation. The Michael Oliver kid was annoying when making those mischevious faces (McCulkin he's not) but at least his motivation was clearer than in the first film. As Reviewer Monika-5 recognized Ritter was lost/wasted in both movies.

a true classic, a movie you can watch with your own children, later with your grandchildren, or by yourself if you need cheering up.the ridiculous plot ensures that nobody will take it seriously, and many of the classic lines " how thoughtful", "its blue cheese", "then I guess you're going thirsty loser" , will be repeated for generations in my family and I"m sure thousands of others. Anyone who is offended by this type of humor is taking life way too seriously.

This is a childhood favorite of mine. No I wasn't a problem child, but got enjoyment out of watching these kids run rampant. I just don't understand why it has gotten such a bad rating. Its not Oscar material, but it doesn't deserve a 3.3 either. I guess to each is own. There are some classic lines and stunts that are burned into my brain, make me laugh just thinking of it now. Granted I haven't seen this movie in 8 years, I still give it a 7 because it holds a special place in my movie watching experience as a kid with my sister. Line 9 Line 10 I don't understand why I have to make this 10 lines but I am wasting some space this was supposed to be a