Short Circuit 2 Movie Review

Sequel to the adorable-robot-outwits-bad-guys tale is aimed strictly at small fry but counts as an improvement, with better pacing and wittier whimsy. The cheerful metal hero, Number Five, arrives in the city to visit old friends, draws the attention of a greedy toy merchant and a gang of jewel thieves. Downside is you'll probably need to see the first Short Circuit to fully appreciate how comparatively cute and painless this one is.

1988 (PG) 95m/C Fisher Stevens, Cynthia Gibb, Michael McKean, Jack Weston, David Hemblen; D: Kenneth John son; W: S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock; M: Charles Fox; V: Tim Blaney. VHS, Beta, LV COL