On the afternoon of December 26, the movie “Squid Game 2” was released to the audience. Besides the praise for its deeper exploration of human nature and the impressive acting of the male lead Lee Jung Jae (as Seong Gi Hun), there were many negative reviews for the work.
According to Daum, the second part of the film is slow, has few games, and lacks suspense. The new character No Eul (Park Gyu Young) - a fugitive - feels similar to the character Sae Byeok in the first part. Meanwhile, T.O.P's character Thanos was criticized for his awkward acting and forced rap scenes.
USA Today said, “The film is still violent but more disappointing than shocking,” while The Hollywood Reporter rated “Squid Game 2” as “a complete disappointment” for lacking the fun and quirky elements of the first part. Details regarding the nature of the games are also not clearly shown.
Notably, despite facing a series of controversies, part 3 of the film was revealed to be released in the first half of 2025. Director Hwang is even very confident in this part of the film.
“Squid Game 3” is better than the second one. I’m afraid to say it, but it’s a movie that takes place 10-20 years in the future. It’s darker and it’s going to be pretty brutal, pretty sad, but also funny and weird.”
According to the director, parts 2 and 3 of the film were written and filmed at the same time. During the editing process, Hwang Dong Hyuk decided to divide the content into 2 separate parts. Part 3 is currently in the post-production stage, and is planned to be 7 episodes long.
According to Wikitree, the fact that “Squid Game 2” ended with many unanswered questions waiting for part 3 caused some controversy. The reason is that many viewers felt that part 2 was like a trailer for the sequel, instead of focusing on the compelling plot and the psychological struggles of the characters.
The fact that “Squid Game 2” recorded a critical score of 83% (over 100%) and an overall audience score of 63% on the Rotten Tomatoes (US) review site is also considered a major obstacle when part 3 is released.
