ANACONDAS: THE HUNT FOR THE BLOOD ORCHID is a sequel that is better than the original. It is a more enjoyable experience. The characters are likeable, the bad dialogue is made workable by the actors, the anacondas are only seen when needed while they wisely only show parts of them in other parts to push up the tension and terror, and there is even some humor in this movie. I was worried the sequel would suck since there would be scenery chewing by someone like John Voight, but I think casting lesser known actors works for this film. I thought ANACONDA was OK, but I think the sequel is better in many ways. Too bad the anacondas didn't eat the monkey.

A group of scientists hire a captain willing to take them into the jungles of Borneo (during the rainy season) to take some Blood Orchids because the growing season for the flowers is over in two weeks and they won't bloom for another seven years!   As soon as they take the trip down the river, you know something will go wrong and it sure does and that is one of the other factors that makes this sequel work so well.   We even have the types of characters like the fearless Captain who wants to make the money, the British sounding scientist who wants to be rich no matter what and sees the Blood Orchid as his big ticket, the ex-lover from the Southern USA that is an assistant, the black exec who wants to save his company, the young annoying black guy, the jock, and the executive chick with a stick up her ass.   ANACONDAS even provides a little sexual tension including a love triangle between Sam and the two guys who are attracted to her like the Captain and her ex-boyfriend.  Still I wished the Anacondas ate the Captain's annoying pet monkey.  General critics might not like it, but this is more of a summer popcorn movie to be enjoyed by the audience.