Piranha (Anthony Ramos), Shark (Craig Robinson) and Wolf (Sam Rockwell) in DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2, directed by Pierre Perifel. Sam Rockwell’s Mr. Wolf leads the returning cast from the first film,

"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. The sequel

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.