Either this is a couple of notches better than Child's Play 2 or the diminished expectations of a direct-to-video as opposed to a theatrically released sequel make a competently-scripted and reasonably action-packed sequel look a lot better than most of the low-rent, low-rental competition.
A major plus is that the hero this time isn't a squeaky brat but has grown up into Justin Whalin, a maladjusted cadet at a military school, and Chucky, the freckle-faced doll possessed by the spirit of serial killer Brad Dourif, is given a few more interesting pranks to play, such as replacing paint cartridges with live rounds during a war games exercise.
