This turned out to be a watchable little family film. It very much has a made for t.v. quality to it, and the actors are about on that level as well. The movie builds tension well as the real focus of the story, Judd Travers, becomes more and more of a threat. Like the first movie, Judd was the best performance in the story. It's strange how his character walks a fine line of being dangerous and threatening, but the other characters still show him some amount of courtesy and respect. I think we're meant to assume that because the setting is a small, close knit community is an out of the way village, that Judd gets away with things he wouldn't in another time or place. As I watched with my six year old daughter, I was very aware of what exactly was being shown as far as his anti-social behavior. In fact, the story does a good job of making him seem very scary and threatening without ever having him do anything truly wicked. Kind of like the Wicked Witch of the West, he is a safe villain for young audiences to experience some fear through without going too far. The last few sequences with Marty writing letters and helping Judd to bond with Shiloh were really well done and genuinely heartwarming. I'm glad I took the time to try this one. The payoff was worthwhile.

This is a very heartwarming film and has a very nice message that is perfect for a family film, though not quite as warm as the original, and is a tad predictable. And perhaps an adult may find the screenplay a little saccharine. But on the whole it is beautifully filmed, has nice music and the acting is very good, with Zachary Browne appealing as Marty and Scott Wilson great as the ever hateable Judd. Plus Shiloh was adorable. Also worth of note are David Moriaty, Rod Steiger and Caitlin Wachs, who bring their charming supporting characters to life. Overall, despite its flaws, Shioh 2 is a very pleasant family film, that is well meaning and not at all a bad way to pass the afternoon. 7/10 Bethany Cox

I saw this movie by myself in a theater for no reason at all. What I expected was a drained out kids movie.. what I found was a kids movie that is good enough to be watched with parents. The movie is not anything spectacular, but it is a very good family flick. Don't be fooled by the idea of it being a sequel.. its better than those other washed up kids movie sequels.

I fully enjoyed this movie, just sad that it seemed to be in limited release in the theaters (not many theaters are showing this movie and the ones that are its a 1 time only show. But I like the people in the movie, I liked it because its kind and gentle, there's no killing, or sex or anything of that kind in this movie, its about learning how to teach a old dog new tricks (although in this movie the dog is Judd), just by being kind to them (its the same way you would treat a dog if you are kind to them they will be kind back to you) so I highly recommend this movie Mark