What made the first Nightmare Detective entertaining was its beautiful visuals, and these are fully on display in Nightmare Detective 2. Where Nightmare Detective fell short was its cliche riddled plot, but that isn't really an issue in the sequel. Shinya Tsukamoto does away with the standard catch the killer plot, and instead spends time exploring the tortured Detective Kagenuma.
This film is much more ambigous than its predecessor, but that only makes it more appealing to me. At times, the movie drags, but for the most part, it's an involving feast for the eyes. If this rate of improvement continues, I'm looking forward to Nightmare Detective 3.
3.5 sleep deprived schoolgirls out of 5
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