20/20 Filmsight - Film Criticism by David O'Connell

There’s no doubt Australian audiences love to laugh at themselves. The original Wog Boy massaged that trait skilfully and has since become regarded as a minor Australian classic. The film is so well–regarded in fact that local audiences are now staring down the barrel of a sequel. While you might argue it’s a case of the distant acquaintance you non-committedly agree to catch up with calling you up to set the date, there’s no doubt creators Aleksi Vellis and Nick Giannopoulas are at least financially worth a sequel: the original raked in a whopping A$13 million at the box office. Perhaps the secret behind the duo’s success is a true affection for their own characters – something that makes all the difference when you’re throwing cultural cringe out there to be laughed at. In any case, if the idea behind Paramount Pictures Australia’s competition is any indication of the quality of the final product, The Kings of Mykonos: Wog Boy 2 could turn out to be just as successful as its predecessor. Check out the comp here.