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Rothe plays Tree with a weary exasperation in the early acts. She is a character suffering from PTSD, fully aware of the horror of her situation, yet armed with the knowledge of how to navigate it. Watching her speed-run through the day—dodging the Babyface Killer with casual disinterest—provides some of the film’s biggest laughs.

Directed again by Christopher Landon (son of The White Shadow actor Michael Landon), Happy Death Day 2U picks up right where the first film seemingly ended. Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) has survived the murderous rampage of Babyface, unmasked her killer (her professor, Dr. Gregory Butler), and broken the time loop. She is finally free to live her life. Happy Death Day 2U

The sequel? It detonates that formula with a science-fiction grenade. Rothe plays Tree with a weary exasperation in the early acts

★★★☆☆ (3.5/5) Best for: Fans of meta-horror, multiverse thought experiments, and anyone who cried during the Everything Everywhere All at Once rock scene. Directed again by Christopher Landon (son of The

Tree is faced with an impossible choice. Does she stay in this "happy" alternate timeline where her mother is alive, or does she risk destroying the multiverse to get back to the original timeline and the boy she loves?