Lately l'd revisited Short Circuit,a fine movie indeed,but this sequel didn't match the first one,the magic is missing,the good thing as it might seem is Michael McKean as trickster guy who intent to make money all the time with Johnny five,the plot is driven to teenage audiences,follow the steps of "Home Alone".not very funny and too contrived situations make it far away from the original!!Resume:First watch: 1991 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 6

Short Circuit 2 is a good movie with a storyline thats a lot more thought out,exciting and entertaining than the first Short Circuit.At first,I didn't really think it was going to be that good since the two main actors aren't even in it,but it turned out they really didn't need to be,what made this movie so enjoyable was Johnny Five,who's character is a lot more funny and less irritating in this one,and Fisher Stevens was great too,his character really developed this time instead of just being there for comic relief.The movie is very funny and has enough humor for young and older audiences,if you enjoyed the first Short Circuit,you'll certainly enjoy this.Johnny Five is shopped out to the big city from Montana to help his friend Benjamin (Fisher Stevens) out with his new toy business,but criminals start getting the best of the gullible robot.

(www.plasticpals.com) I must be a sucker for punishment because here I am, reviewing Short Circuit 2 (1988). This time around the writers copied the fish-out-of-water in New York City formula from Crocodile Dundee, which had been the surprise hit of 1986. Fisher Stevens returns in his role as Ben (thick accent in tow), who has lost his job at NOVA Robotics and is peddling a toy version of Johnny 5 on the streets. He gets swindled into a business deal with conman Fred (played by Michael McKean) to build a thousand of the toys in just one month for a toy company. That's a problem, because Ben calculates it will take at least a year to fill the order.A convenient plot device puts a pair of bumbling crooks underneath our hero's makeshift workshop. They're digging into the bank vault across the street to get their hands on some expensive diamonds. Fearing their plan will be jeopardized, the crooks try to scare them away by roughing up the place when they discover Johnny 5.Johnny 5 can build the toys in no time but gets distracted by what the city has to offer. The mandatory scenes of Johnny 5 causing a stir in public are present and accounted for, as he gets into trouble looking for more input. That wouldn't be quite enough to fill out a feature length film, so of course the burglars take advantage of Johnny 5′s gullibility to break into the bank. It's a by-the-numbers plot, but at least it's better than the first film (though, that's not really saying much).Of course Johnny 5 is still a great looking robot character, and it's easy to see why so many people love him. He even becomes the first robotic American citizen! It's a light-hearted kid's movie, so don't expect many laughs if you're over the age of 8.

Some would sat it is not as good as the first film, and includes a scene that was in the closing credits of the first. I wondered where that scene went, and there it was. I lived in Toronto when it was filmed and my car actually appears in one scene. Seeing all those American flags all over the "old" city hall was puzzling. The film is reasonable considering how quickly it was put together. If yo9u liked the original, you should like this one. The robot is now famous and lacks his laser weapon due to moral concerns of his own. I find it a wonderful study in artificial intelligence, and robotics. The telepresence robot is still impressive to this day, second only to the "Chucky" robots. From a technical and philosophical standpoint I find it throroughly enjoyable. I like this move a lot, and recommend it. There are certain aspects that are more serious that the original, and you might find yourself liking it better than the original if you didn't like the campy flavour.