Rotten
Unfortunately, the recycled plot is still the driving force here, and the movie becomes increasingly frantic trying to accommodate it. In the end, Raffill can't bring this dummy to life, but he does try.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Mannequin Two: On the Move
She's been frozen for a thousand years...now it's time to break the ice.
1991 · 1h 35m · PG
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Stewart Raffill
Overview
Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now Jessie is in Jason's department store as a mannequin. When he encounters her, she awakens from her thousand-year sleep. They quickly revive their romance, but the evil wizard has been reincarnated as well, and he's up to no good.
Director and cast
- Stewart Raffill Director
- Kristy Swanson as Jessie
- William Ragsdale as Jason Williamson / Prince William
- Meshach Taylor as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
- Terry Kiser as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer
- Stuart Pankin as Mr. James
- Cynthia Harris as Mom / Queen
- Heather Henderson as Lipstick Girl
- Andrew Hill Newman as Andy Ackerman
- John Edmondson as Rolf, Soldier #1
- Erick Weiss as Mr. James' Assistant
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
12%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Beneath this slick variation on the Sleeping Beauty theme lies a male fantasy that would not withstand much hard psychological scrutiny.
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
From start to finish Mannequin Two: On the Move is insipid in the extreme.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
It took four writers to struggle with another idea of why a mannequin would come to life in a department store and what would happen if she did.
Variety Staff, Variety
Rotten
Raffill's heavy-handed direction is jam-packed with product placement, and interrupted every ten seconds with yet another plug for a boring MOR rock song.
Mark Kermode, Time Out
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