Director Farhad Mann found himself locked out of the editing room by the producers who wanted a film which would appeal more to their target demographic - teenage boys.
At the end of the first movie, Jobe's body was hideously stretched by his complete transfer into VR space, and there is no way he could have survived in this movie.
When the kids are in the virtual reality disc, and are flying over the green forests, they all fall and as they fall down through the branches a black harness wire can be seen attached to one of them.
At the end of the first movie, Jobe's mind made the complete transfer into VR space entirely, making his phone call that would signify his taking control of the world. This movie completely leaves that out.
What are the differences between the British BBFC 12 Version and the Uncensored Version?
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The second part, which is not really connected to the original and has a completely different cast except Austin O'Brien, was released in the UK in a cut BBFC 12 version on VHS and DVD, that is missing approx. 12 seconds. The uncut version was published together with the first part on DVD with a BBFC 15 rating. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.