"M3GAN 2.0"
Fembot M3GAN takes on her enemy AMELIA in "M3GAN 2.0," from Universal Pictures

"M3GAN 2.0"

Why is the sequel never the equal? Check out the new, unimproved fembot in a followup that fumbles the ball.

By Peter Travers

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★★ (2 out of 4)

Nearly three years ago, I called the first “M3GAN” a miracle of modern horror cinema that came out of nowhere to capture the public fancy and ring up a worldwide gross of $180 million. Enter the inevitable, lesser sequel, “M3GAN 2.0,” with a change-up from fright into action.

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