Scooby Doo 2-Monsters Unleashed (2004)

"highly entertaining for grownups, and...for kids, too.  Christina Talcott, Washington Post
"Fans of the TV series will again be happy to see some of the old Saturday-morning villains...  Jon Strickland, LA Weekly

Editor's Note The gang from Mystery, Inc. is riding high as the focus of the first exhibit at the new Coolsonian Criminology Museum. But just as Fred (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), and their canine companion Scooby Doo are basking in the spotlight, their past comes backs to haunt them--literally. Suddenly, the villains that the team has unmasked in the past have returned. This time around, a monster machine is producing Captain Cutler's Ghost, the 10,000 Volt Ghost, the Pterodactyl Ghost, Miner 49er, and others. But who is behind this dastardly deed? Is it the former Black Knight Ghost (Peter Boyle)? Or television reporter Heather Jasper-Howe (Alicia Silverstone)? Or perhaps the curator of the museum who makes Velma's heart flutter, mild-mannered Patrick Wisely (Seth Green)? As the gang tries to solve this latest mystery--and salvage their sullied reputation--they each face their own boundaries: Daphne strives to be more than just a pretty face; Fred discovers his softer side; Velma finds that feelings can be just as powerful as facts; and Shaggy and Scooby vow to be better detectives. Raja Gosnell directed this live-action feature based on the classic Hanna Barbera cartoon.

	Alicia Silverstone
	Freddie Prinze Jr.
	Linda Cardellini
	Mathew Lillard
	Peter Boyle
	Sarah Michelle Gellar
	Seth Green
	Bill Boes - Production Designer
	Brent O'Connor - Executive Producer
	Charles Roven - Producer
	David Newman - Original Music
	Joseph Babera - Writer
	Kent Beyda - Editor
	Leesa Evans - Costume Designer
	Oliver Wood - Cinematographer
	Raja Gosnell - Director
	William Hanna - Writer

Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
Is this better or worse than the original? I have no idea. I'll give it two stars because I didn't f - Roger Ebert

San Francisco Chronicle 5 of 10
The movie is saved from complete disaster by reasonably decent production values, including above-av - Ruthe Stein