Not only are the characters obnoxious. Not only does most of the story not make sense. Not only do characters say and do the stupidest things. But worst of all they CHANGED things from the original 4. I hate when they change things from the standard they created. It was great seeing Dee Wallace and the teethy fur balls. But even if you're a fan, this is only, and just barely, worth one watch.

Critters is easy, they show up and eat some people then get blown up. No problem. Now there are continuity issues like the big reveal of the big bounty hunter should have been a huge deal but I had to read who she even was let alone she was in the first movie. Why IS there a female crite if they all lay eggs, it happens in THIS movie. Why are they attracted to her and why is she against her own kind? How is Helen aware of WHO the 'Queen' is but nothing about her motives? Why WAS the slashed Crite just watching them? Those needles are almost instant but had zero effect on two kids. Lke a LOT is tossed onto the plate to the point it doesn't make sense and no it really didn't come across as sequel baiting.....because the movie just ends. No quips, no eggs tucked away or one last critter they missed. None of that. The movie just decided it is done and characters and new ideas whatever the movie is over roll credits. This is like the rough FIRST draft of a script yet it made it to sale WITH A GUEST STAR from the first movie! That should be on the cover, I should have been hyped up for that. Missed opportunity.

Presonally i think that this movie is not that bad, ok it's simple, it's a b movie, a tv movie,filmed with few means, setereotyped and stupid characters, but at least there is a lot of gore and the critters are always cool. We are undoubtedly not at the levels of the first 3 films, but this film is definitely better than the terrible fourth chapter.