rating is ***1/2. it's every bit as good as the first one and also just as long. you know it's a good movie when 3 hours only seems like half that. the only bad part is that the movie just leaves you hanging again until part three comes along next december!

even though the car (98 intrepid w/ 38k on it) is in good shape to start with, it still made a big difference. people were looking at the car like it was fresh off the lot. the exterior gleams from the wax job and the wheels and tires are nice and bright. the interior leather was all wiped down and the carpet was washed. in fact, it is so clean now that i am seeing small dings that i didn't know were there. i'm going to use the touchup paint saturday and cover them all up. a car detailing gives you that new car feeling again without spending $20k :-)