The plot is a little thick, but fairly easy to follow. While the audience is left out of the groups "plan," you don't even really know it or feel too out of the loop at any point. All the banter and characters make it all very enjoyable. The dialogue felt less tight, less rehearsed. The whole thing felt very spontaneous. I find it hard to compare it to the first one, because they are very different films. 12 has a defined indie feel. Less glitz and flash. More ambitious camera angles, color saturations and focus tricks. The locations in and around Europe were totally amazing too. I loved the movie a lot. I can't wait to see it again.