Two years after the surprise success of the first film, “Smile 2” by Parker Finn arrives in France with a ban on children under 16 years old. A more severe classification than for the first opus, but why?
The Curse of Smile returns to the screens. Two years have passed since the phenomenon of the first film. Faced with this success, director Parker Finn offers a sequel centered, this time, on a pop singer played by Naomi Scott.
This second part uses the mechanism of the first but has received a ban on children under 16 years old. Smile, the first of its name, was prohibited for children under 12 years old with a warning. But for what reason exactly?
Contacted by AlloCiné, the National Center for Cinema and Animated Images (CNC) explained this choice:
“The commission proposes a ban on minors under sixteen years of age for this gory film which multiplies the bloody scenes without giving the spectator any respite while evoking the madness and hallucinations of the main character with shocking images likely to disturb the sensitivity of an audience under sixteen years old.“
A justified classification?
Smile 2 is much more ambitious than the first film, both from a technical point of view – the impressive sequence shot in the opening scene is proof of this – and in terms of thrills.
When it comes to horror, this sequel is certainly more graphic – notably through a particularly bloody scene which takes place in a hotel room – but remains in line with the first film.
Regulars of the genre should not be impressed by the violent nature of Smile 2 which is far, far away from the horrific imagery of Terrifier 3 – prohibited for those under 18 in France, a rare classification.
The CNC recalls that “that each film is a work in itself, that is to say unique, and that it is determined on a case by case basis collectively to give an opinion for the minister“.
Smile 2 by Parker Finn can be seen at the cinema.
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