The Gods Must Be Crazy II

This sequel to South African filmmaker Jamie Uys' worldwide hit THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY (1981), which earned a surprising $13 million in rentals during its 1984 North American release, covers the same ground as its predecessor with similarly pleasant results--though the naive charm seems a bit forced this time around. Part two opens in the Kalahari Desert, where N!Xau, the Kalahari Bushman who starred in the first film, is preparing to go on a foraging expedition with his nine-year-old daughter (Nadies) and five-year-old son (Eiros). An offscreen narrator sets the scene for any viewers who might have missed the first installment. The Bushmen are an isolated people w...