I saw this before I saw the original, and I’ve never seen the hit play for which this is based on. Yeah it’s a movie based on a play based on a movie about a play. Wrap that around your head a little. Even though it’s not as good as the original, I liked it.

I thought Nathan Lane was a decent replacement as Max, and I didn’t really like Matthew Broderick as Leo.

The only character I thought improved between the two movies was Uma Thurman as Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yanson Tallen Hallen Svaden Swanson Bloom. Yeah she played an airhead Swedish maid, but she at least had a bigger and more complex role.

Will Ferrell also did a good job as Franz Liebkind though his role is vastly out-shined by the original’s Kenneth Mars. I recommend watching this first, and the original later. It’s hard to go back, even though this was still decent on its own.