I liked the first movie a lot, watched it twice, but honestly I found this one boring. The action parts were OK, except the stopping the train part which was lame, and the animation of the mechanical arms was cool.

Still, the plot just didn't work for me. It was too choppy, with one scene of Peter's birthday, one scene of him late for class, one scene of him washing laundry...... And what was up with the crappy musical interlude? The film just didn't hold together well, and I ended up checking my watch, which is not the mark of a good movie. And the ending was too drawn out. By the time the film was actually over I was jumping out of my seat.

I'd reccomend that if you want to see it go to the theatre so you can enjoy the special effects because there's not much else to enjoy.