"Monster Hunt 2" is so perfectly good-natured and so utterly nonsensical that it makes not-thinking-about-it basically an act of self-preservation, for which, bless its bouncing, gurgling, flolloping heart.

Monster Hunt 2 is equally charming, sweet, slight, and unmemorable.

Monster Hunt 2 ultimately shapes up as more of a stopgap effort to showcase the franchise's possibilities and stir up interest for its grand denouement.

Chinese action-adventure sequel has mild fantasy violence.