Crystal Force 2: Dark Angel (1994)

 

I actually really enjoyed Crystal Force (1992) but am surprised to find they made a sequel. I'm excited to see where this goes...

Jake (Chris Zawalki) is a shy virgin bartender who works in the Royal Oaks bar and lounge.

Jake has a secret love for Allison (Betsy Gardner) a waitress here who wears extra make-up to hide the bruises from domestic violence.

One day a stranger named Virgil (Paul Brewster) strolls in and asks a lot of questions about Jake. 

Note that there is a Wet T-Shirt Contest going on where Nicole Dunn is a contestant.  She had an interesting career turn as producer for shows like Jingle Brawls, Xtreme Xmas and Decision House; all family-friendly network viewing.  This is her only film appearance. She later takes her top completely off.

Jill (Gloria Lusiak) is the sassy experienced waitress

When Virgil helps with a drunk he gets a job here as bouncer.  The boss subsequently fires the slacking pervious bouncer, Walt.

Jill feels bad for Walt and lets him stay at her place

She has an awfully nice place for a waitress at a dive bar. They have sex in the pool.

Virgil turns out to be a bit of a psycho (and we'll learn actually a demonic entity) as he murders a loitering drunk, Frank King.

Jill is invited over to Virgil's place

Virgil immediately puts his face in her pussy

Jake has been told to hide in the closet and he watches like a creep

Jill lets Jake know that she was aware he was in the closet.  Jake is mortified.

A detective is investigating the murder of the drunk Frank King.

Jake still pines for Allison who considers him just a friend.

Virgil gives Jake a glass of blood or some concoction to imbue him with confidence with Allison.

It seems to work.  Allison goes back to his place and they have sex.

Virgil finally comes clean and reveals that he's basically made a pact with the devil

Jake ends up literally in hell playing cards for his soul. 

The detective also ends up here because he was shot by the owner of he bar.  Together, they work to get out of hell. 

They wake up in the hospital.  The detective and Jake have a big laugh that they've literally "been to hell and back".  Allison, by Jake's side, doesn't get the joke and sighs at the "male bonding".  It ends in the cheesiest manner imaginable.

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A tad disappointing; not nearly as fun as the first film and precious little connection to it.  Honestly, the main problem is pretty simple - just too damn much talking between Jake and Virgil.  I bet if you removed all the long-winded expositions from Virgil, this movie would be thirty minutes long.  

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆5/10