Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

In this sequel, Dar, the Beastmaster, must travel through a magical portal to modern-day Los Angeles to stop his evil half-brother, Akar, from conquering both the past and the future. Akar plans to use a powerful artifact to achieve his nefarious goals. Dar, accompanied by his loyal animal companions and a tough LAPD detective, races against time to prevent global domination.

Beastmaster 2 was met with generally negative reviews, often criticized for its convoluted plot, low-budget effects, and campy tone, although some found its B-movie charm entertaining.

• A weak follow-up to the original, suffering from a muddled plot and unimpressive special effects.
• Enjoys a cult following for its over-the-top action and humorous dialogue, despite its critical shortcomings.
• More of a direct-to-video schlock-fest than a genuine fantasy epic.

Google audience: Audience reception for 'Beastmaster 2' is largely absent from aggregated reviews, suggesting it did not gain significant traction with general audiences or receive substantial online commentary.

The film was originally intended to be a direct sequel to the original 'Beastmaster' but was reworked into 'Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time' after the original's success, incorporating a time-travel element.