
We’re living through a summer chock full of epic two-part releases. From sprawling animated odysseys to vehicular family dramas, 2023 has singlehandedly made cliffhangers cool again. In some cases, a two-parter can be really satisfying — but in others, it just seems like a clever way to release the same movie twice. Very rarely do the ends justify the means, but there’s always an exception to the rule.