Compare Two Films to Pick the One Worth Watching Tonight

There are two films on your list and ninety minutes before you need to be asleep. You know one is the good one but cannot remember which. This gives you a quick side-by-side so you can decide and press play before you spiral into a rating rabbit hole.

Compare {FILM_1} and {FILM_2} on four dimensions:
1. Whether you need to have seen the previous film to enjoy it
2. Tone relative to earlier entries in the franchise (lighter or darker)
3. What most audiences and critics tend to think, and why
4. What kind of mood or occasion each film suits

End with a one-sentence verdict: which to watch if you want something easy, and which if you want to be genuinely engaged.

Base your comparison on widely held critical and audience opinion. Do not invent plot details.