Not so much a sequel as a parallel almost-remake. _Alligator 2: The Mutation_ isn't as bad as I was expecting it to be, but given that I'd literally just watched the entire thing done better in every way only a few hours earlier in the first _Alligator_, it isn't exactly a success either. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._