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While the first part sometimes successfully entertained me with its satire and irony, it lost points mainly due to the protagonist's "cleverness" more often seeming like trickery, whereas the second half can only manage the lowest forms of humor. Anyone who is supposed to be funny screams incessantly, drinks liters of alcohol, eats whatever comes their way – or some combination of the above. Jaroslav Hašek's language is pleasant, but in this buffoonish form, I am not far from condemning it altogether. (20.01.2021)

The Good Soldier Schweik still seemed a bit funnier to me, mainly thanks to the absolutely brilliant Kopecký, who stole the show in many ways. Rudolf Hrušínský continues to deliver a great performance, and this time the film truly stands fully on him. He handles it with bravado, but it's just not the same anymore. The charm of the first film remains, but since this is the second one, it feels a bit too familiar. If the films were combined and made into one, the final result would probably be somewhat better. (28.01.2014)