Rating: 
Summary: Awful sequel
Review: This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. I was surprised by how much I loved and still love the first Bring it On, now that was a funny movie with a great cast (Eliza Dushku, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Bradford, Clare Kramer). I really want to help people out by warning them how truly terrible the sequel is. The dialogue is awful, nothing about this movie made me laugh. The mean blonde girl in the movie is so annoying I can't stand to look at her. I didn't even like the girl we were supposed to be rooting for. There was no chemistry with her "love interest", that storyline seemed thrown in just to mirror the first movie. None of the acting was good, all of the actors were probably either embarrassed to be in this movie or unknowns hoping this would be their chance on camara. The plot is not only dull but completely unrealistic, they take a bunch of college kids that have never had dance training and in a couple of weeks they're professional dancers who can do backflips and handstands. Yeah, right. The dance-off at the very end might of been good but I was about ready to throw something through my tv at that point so I can't really comment on it.
Rating: 
Summary: People are exagerrating
Review: This movie isn't as bad as everyone is making it out to be and the cast isn't completley unknown. Marni is played by Bethany Joy Lenz from One Tree Hill, Derek the D.J is played by Richard Jackson from Saved By The Bell The New Class, Greg is played by Bryce Johnson from Popular.
Anyway, it's a straight to video movie ofcourse you can't sit down and watch it expecting it to be some amazing piece of cinematic work. The lead actress was fat and they should've casted someone else as it was very annoying to see her prancing around her flab in her undies though and her acting wasn't great. But one thing is a fact, the cheerleading choreography was better than in the first movie. The music wasn't good however but damn the moves were fantastic, especially the Renegades at the end, it's the one part that I've watched a bunch of times when I rented it.
All in all it was a decent straight to video movie. The price however is too much for it.
It's watchable.Ofcourse, I would've loved to see a sequel with the original cast instead but it's all done. What about a third one with the originals? Atleast some of them at college. Bring It On Once Again?....lol
Rating: 
Summary: Better Than Expected, But Needs More Charms and Energy
Review: To be fair, the sequel to 'Bring it on' is not as bad as you think. As far as cheerleading contest sequence goes, the cast and crew did homework, even though the fresh surpise of watching the final showdown of the original is missing. But I think the number of the flooding negative reviews should be justified after all, for 'Bring it on Again' falls short of almost everything that the original had.
So what is wrong with the film? See, for starters, it has no joyful musical sequence that started the original, with 'I'm Sexy, I'm Cute, and Popular to Boot.' Instead, you see the unfuny and misguided opening, in which Whittier the heroine of the fim tormented by ... er ... yellow custard or something thrown into the face. Now, that is a bad sign.
The story is set in Cal State Col, which is not a bad idea. This time, Tina, the popular leader of cheerleading squad turns out a mean villain, who demands that Whittier should desert her best friend and her possible boyfriend, too. Then Whittier enlists the help of 'loser' on the campus (like modern dancer wannabes), to make another team, which leads to the final competition.
All right. The rather familiar portraits of college life can be forgiven, because what we want is lively and likable characters we can relate to. Unfortunately, the film misses every chance to make them so, or to be funny itself, mainly because of the banal direction that lacks the confidence of 'Bring it on.' In fact, original 'Bring it on' unashamedly took advantage of the young and sexy images of the girls, as is seen most notably in 'Car Wash' scenes. This kind of vivacious and audacious energy is not to be found here.
And the original had a great cast including Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, and Gabrielle Union. With the unknown, but still not-so-bad cast (who did really a good job), the sequel could be better, but not with this timid attitudes.
Rating:
Summary: it's that bad
Review: Well... I thought it sounded bad from when I heard there was a sequel to the original Bring it On, but wow, this is bad. I won't talk about the bad acting because, lets be honest, the acting in the first one wasn't that great. So lets get right to the reason we watch the movie at all... the cheerleading. While the routines in the first movie were great and showcased some great talent and kick [butt] music... this version doesn't come close to that level. There is a reason this went directly to video... and it really shouldn't have ever existed.
Rating:
Summary: Peyton, where are you?
Review: Whoever gave the green light to this production did so with the least possible effort. Corners were cut and the result is a waste of enthusiasm. Peyton Reed's bright original "Bring It On" shares only costumes and theme with this disastrous sequel that raises the stakes on suspension of disbelief and comes out a big loser. The story is still centered around a peppy blonde who cheers her heart out, but this time it's a cast of unknowns and a story that never flies higher than a belly ring. It's just too implausable that two girls can attempt to convert a squad of spirit misfits into college national competition-level cheerleaders in three days, or that a woeful goth ballerina would pull a herkie. Renegade college cheerleaders? A high school setting focusing on the competition between school and elite squads would have been much more satisfying. There are some redeeming moments, with wacky physical comedy and lots of cheering action, which is what diehard "Bring It On" fans expect, along with a now-classic war of the words between rivals. It's impossible to criticize the scenes where this upstart squad does exactly what cheerleaders are supposed to do: cheer their team to victory, and we're talking low-glam sports that are ignored by most schools. The rest of the film just didn't deliver, no matter how much I wanted it to. Three stars only because I felt the cast put their heart into their work. Too bad the industry bean counters pawned theirs.
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