Wow. It's a slow paced doctor investigation light horror drama that follows the events of the previous film, but doesn't feel like much of a true sequel. It feels like a standalone film or a generic horror franchise film in some ways, but it does mostly respect the events of the previous film but not so much the characters. In regards to the horror, there isn't much at all except a bit of creepy moments and atmosphere, but the best way to explain is, why should i be scared when Sadako KISSES the guy during the "scary" part. I enjoyed it, i liked seeing it, but it doesn't fit in this story, and it takes me completely out of the horror.

It's a decent drama film though. Though often strange, and becomes much moreso towards the end or in the second half. The doctor is investigating what happened but he's also grappling with his own demons.

It's feels more like a standalone film, what with a minor character from the previous film playing a supporting character in this. At least, i think it's the right character, though she was called his student in the previous film and his girlfriend in this, but i think we can assume she was his girlfriend as well but wanted to keep it secret because she was also his student, i guess.

The structure of the film is strange enough that i like it in a way, and there's some oddly deep moments.

It gets strangely low-key sci-fi with it's scientific explanation for what is going on. Which would have been good if this was kind of the first film, but, even so as the second film, it still kinda works, and it's interesting

But it still leaves some things unexplained. Well, while we do get some answers for some of the films previous questions like with the scientific explanations, it still doesn't really make sense, which is compounded by the things that don't make sense in this film.

Later on in the film it gets super weird and absurd, but in bad ways. Sex with Sadako? The instant giving birth thing? Genetic fast growth of a human and ressurecting/cloning? And all manner of nonsensical things and science ideas. What??

But even with how ridiculous it kept getting, i actually kinda liked it in a very strange and absurd way. Maybe also in a so bad it's good way.

What was once a supernatural kind of mindless evil being, becomes... Through accident, a supernatural evil being looking like it will conquer the world? I don't know. It's all just... Strange.

Though i say accident, they retcon as that psychic guy helping Sadako, i guess. Or maybe he was convinced or controlled by Sadako after death.

The ending goes completely absurdly epic and worldwide changing in scope. It's absurdly ambitious and strange and just plain weird as a sequel to the first film.

The film isn't good, but i definitely think it's interesting enough to be worth watching.