We are looking at a sequel here; therefore expectations cannot be set too high. With that in mind we begin. Be Cool comes to us nearly 10 years after we first met Chili Palmer, shylock turned movie producer, in Get Shorty. Now we catch up to him, turned off by the movie biz and looking to get into a new line of work. So, as far as sequels go, it’s not as good as Shorty but Be Cool is something you can definitely dig.

John Travolta’s Chili is joined by a whole new cast of characters this time around as he decides to try his hand in the music business. Somehow, as only Chili can do, he gets involved with Russian mobsters, the ultra hot widow (Uma Thurman) of a recently whacked record exec, steals the new hot singer in L.A. from a rival manager and manages to avoid multiple attempts on his life. All this in less than a week.

What makes this sequel good is that its filled with new characters, as the only one returning from Get Shorty, aside from Chili, is Danny Devito’s Martin Weir. And it’s only a brief cameo. Sequels tend to bomb out when they try to bring everybody back and they throw them into some new and crazier situation but with all the same tricks. Prime example; Teenwolf II. When you can’t even bring back the star, you gotta realize it’s over! Whoever green lit that mess should severely reprimanded. Thankfully they didn’t try that here. This new supporting cast is led by Vince Vaughn, playing an over the top, pimp-like, wanna-be gangsta manager. He’s hilarious. And The Rock is surprisingly good as the gay Samoan bodyguard/country singer/actor. The Bring It On monologue is a highlight. You’re also treated to Harvey Keitel, Cedric the Entertainer, Andre "3000" Benjamin and James Woods to name a few. All in all a great cast being led by Chili Palmer in the art of being cool.

Technically this DVD almost hits it right on the money. I just wasn’t too impressed with the image. At times the blacks seemed a bit crushed or very, very heavy. Aside from that, the sound is great and the special features included are pretty featurette intensive. First off you get "Be Cool, Very Cool" a making of documentary, which was good and slightly informative. Then you get a series of short "Close-Up" featurettes on The Rock, Andre 3000, Cedric, Christina Milian and John and Uma as dance partners. They’re all cool and give you an interesting look at the way they all approached the film. There is also a Gag Reel that’s occasionally funny, deleted scenes, and a brilliant performance by The Rock in the music video "You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man."