aka F/X2
A sequel to FX (1986) that was released and set five years after the first film. Structurally it's similar, Roland Tyler (Brown) is hired by law enforcement officers to make something fake look real, but an unplanned element means it goes badly. McCarthy (Dennehy), who's now a Private Investigator, turns up around the 40 minute mark, etc. But ultimately it's a lot worse. The story is weak and the 'logic' is dumb. Tyler conveniently has all the gadgets he needs, for all eventualities, and the twists are ridiculous. It has a few good scenes, but none that stick in the mind (except the dumb logic, for the wrong reasons).
There was no third film, but a two-season TV series followed five years hence, titled F/X: The Series, It's the same characters, but they were recast.
2½ clown moves out of 5
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