Hotel Transylvania 2 takes place years after the original, beginning with the marriage of Johnny and Mavis. Then we are treated with a few time skips in which Mavis becomes pregnant, to their son Dennis being born, to finally the point where the film's plot begin proper. Of course, Mavis's father Dracula, despite what he says, still wants his grandson to be a vampire but Dennis isn't showing any supernatural abilities. The film revolves around Dracula trying to awaken the abilities within Dennis whereas Mavis is just happy with a normal human child. It doesn't get more complicated than that and the plot is just an excuse for all the things that Dracula does. However, this sequel is definitely better than the original, and there were more than a few moments where the jokes and gags worked. The animation is slick and the music (complete with dances by the characters) are great. So while Hotel Transylvania 2 will never see the heights of the more acclaimed animated movies, it has enough going for it to be enjoyable.
