Gizmo, an adorable fuzzy little Mogwai, ends up homeless after his keeper passes away. He's captured by a scientist who works in a New York skyscraper and held against his will. Gizmo eventually escapes, but not before getting wet. And when Mogwai get wet, they involuntarily reproduce, spreading evil mogwai intent on mischief. The new mogwai eat after midnight, which starts a metamorphosis process, growing them into fully-developed gremlins! The gremlins keep reproducing until they've filled the entire building. They must be stopped before the sun goes down, or else they'll run loose on New York City, devastating the city!
I usually review the first movie in a series, so as to give you an introduction to the franchise, but this is one of the rare cases where the sequel far surpasses the original. It's the same general plot as the first (even has a lot of the same characters), except this time it takes place in a modern skyscraper in New York instead of a small town.
The studio got a blank check to do whatever they wanted with the movie, and Stephen Spielberg didn't even want to make it, so unlike the more serious tone of the first film, it's silly, over-the-top, and constantly breaks the 4th wall. They even have a scene where a guy is reviewing the first film, calling it garbage until Gremlins attack him. Then he changes his review, saying, "it's 10/10! 10/10!!"
I also love the genetically altered gremlins. They raid a genetics lab and drink a bunch of potions, changing them. One turns into a bat gremlin, another a vegetable gremlin, one becomes insanely smart and then spews narrative at audience members, talking about his species and what their culture is truly striving for in this world. Along with a bunch of other genetically mutated gremlins. This is a hilarious and absolutely ridiculous film, with only a few gross slimy scenes between all the fun. I highly recommend it!
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