Some really good gags and ideas in the first 30 minutes, but the following Story didn't work well to me. It could have been a furious comedy

First of all, if you're reading this, I assume you saw and enjoyed the first Ted movie. The good news is that Ted 2 has a lot - and I mean a lot - of the off-color humor that characterized Ted 1. Ted and Johnny smoke weed a lot, watch TV a lot and say "fuck" a lot. If you thought Ted 1 was funny, chances are you'll find this movie funny as well.Now for the bad news: while it has lots of good moments, this movie does suffer from a mild case of "sequel-itis". It doesn't fit together as well as the first movie did, there are quite a few scenes that don't move the plot along at all and would work just as well as standalone comedy skits. The movie also falls short of Ted 1 in a few other ways. So let's figure out exactly what's wrong with this movie:1. Mila Kunis isn't in it. Now, technically this flaw applies to all movies that don't have Mila Kunis in them, but in this case, it makes a noticeable difference. Mila's character was often the voice of reason in the first film, and while Amanda Seyfried's character in Ted 2 is hugely entertaining, she is as goofy, if not goofier, than Ted and Johnny. 2. In the first film, Ted and Johnny were obnoxious and vulgar, but essentially good-hearted. In Ted 2, our heroes and their friends seem to have lost their kind touch, and descended into simply being unhindered assholes. They harass strangers for fun, cause at least two vehicle accidents and make one or two mildly racist, sexist and homophobic jokes - hardly surprising, considering Mark Wahlberg's past, but still a letdown. 3. For some reason, this movie decided to try and be a legal drama as well as a screwball comedy. While it manages not to get too boring, there are still one or two courtroom scenes that feel out of place in this movie, to the point where it's a relief when the protagonists inevitably start shouting obscenities. 4. There quite a few running gags that feel very forced and unnatural. The celebrity cameos are also fun at first, but get a bit old after a while. 5. The ending seems a bit anticlimactic, especially after the brilliant ending of the first film. It mostly fits the characters, but it seems tacked on and pointless, and missed the obvious opportunity to be much cleverer than it was. 6. They don't sing the Thunder Buddy song.Now, just for the sake of fairness, let me point out some of the utterly brilliant things in this movie that make me love it in spite of its flaws: 1. There are a couple of scenes that parody other films in utterly genius ways. I won't name any names, but if you're at all familiar with the biggest films of the '80s and '90s, you should have no trouble getting the references. 2. Ted really comes into his own as a character in this movie. The first film, despite its name, was really about Johnny, but in this one, Ted really is the one we're supposed to identify with, and Johnny feels almost like Ted's sidekick more than the other way around. 3. Amanda Seyfried is fantastic in this movie, and manages to fit in perfectly with Ted and Johnny's weird rapport. She has a few specific moments that really improve the film overall, and while I won't spoil anything, I will say that this movie would have mostly sucked without her. 4. They don't sing the Octopussy song.In conclusion, if you enjoyed the first Ted, I think you'll enjoy this one. It doesn't really work as a standalone film, but few sequels do. As long as you don't expect it to be better than the first film, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

When I saw they were coming up with a sequel for "Ted", I was, well, not exactly looking forward to more of the raunchiness and overblown use of expletives. Here, they keep things colorful but manage to infuse some deeper thoughts and emotions to give it a stronger heart, and the results are successful.Opening with Ted's wedding and the absurdity behind such a relationship, MacFarlane throws in a magnificent reminder of what cinema can be, with a musical number that explodes with creativity and is a great tribute to some of cinema's golden days. Berkeley is back in full color, and it's a lot of fun. From that moment on, we know "Ted 2" si going beyond constant sexual references, and this time we will be dealing with the problems with being rejected, being an outsider, feeling disrespected, and most importantly, treated like an object.There are references to contemporary issues all the times, and the fun thing in the movie is that challenges the audience to use both their brains and their hearts, without forgetting whose dialogue is used to convey these ideas. Ted and company are not delicate, and they love booze, drugs, and trashy comebacks. It's that this time, they're not the spotlight. It's not a cute transformation, just a softer incarnation of what the characters have been. Yes, there is stupidity, but it's not overwhelming like it was in the original. Instead it is used in layers, and within references to other classic films, characters, and important political issues. Yes, there are offensive words, but there is a stronger heart here.We have attorneys of all types, and we see how each kind is well, not perfect, and that makes the movie fun, and even a reference to Freeman's voice reminds us how wonderful an asset to cinema for the last 30 years. We can also see some stabs at pop culture, throughout their visit to the comic convention which reminds us of how fickle a civilization is, and how we take so much for granted.Ted might be stuffed animal that came to life through love, and though he learned some subversive and impolite manners along the way, he has a strong bond to those he loves and respects. He's more of a human than some of the characters in the audience, and this time his message is mirroring contemporary situations, and some people might not be comfortable with the idea. It's funny how love, even with Ted's perspective, can conquer it all and still wink at us while it happens.It's not a perfect movie, but a sure improvement over the original. I'm still amazed at how real his expressions are. I have seen Oscar winning actors who can't even come close to showing emotions the way this bear did.

There is no masterpiece here folks, this isn't Green Mile, it's a movie about a drug using teddy bear. I always rank comedy films differently than any other movie because to me all that matters is the laughs. This movie packs plenty of chuckles as you follow the life of Ted, a peter griffin sounding bong smoking Teddy Bear. If there was one major fault of the first Ted, it was that they made an attempt to make it a "good" movie. What started of as hilarious turned into Hancock and got mildly depressing, but this time around they nail it. The movie starts dumb, stays dumb, and ends dumb, all while making me laugh to the point of tears. This is why I view this film as much better than the first one, if you're in the mood to laugh and you enjoy Family Guy type humor than you won't be disappointed. I certainly hope they stick to this formula and we get to see more shenanigans from the worlds most vulgar teddy bear. (PS. Morgan Freeman is in it if you weren't already convinced)