"The Bad Guys 2" hits theaters, and it's a wild ride. But as Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy says, that ride includes a head-scratching trip to outer space.

While the DreamWorks sequel doesn't quite recapture the spark of surprise that made the first outing such a pleasant detour, it still delivers where it counts.

Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Danielle Brooks, Maria Bakalova, Natasha Lyonne Director: Pierre Perifel Rating: 3/5 Runtime: 104 min This sequel to The Bad Guys, the hit animated film adapted from Aaron Blabey’s best-selling graphic book series,