Definitely messier than the first, not just in terms of plotting but also in terms of moral clarity. Subplots don't always resolve. I miss the original score. It's also somehow less subtle than its predecessor, but despite big-laugh moments, the jabs weren't as precise. But! It still gets its punches in, I get some real stop-motion glory, and the action is no doubt bigger this time around. Lots of fun by the end, if only for the spectacle of everything it throws at the screen.