At the end of the movie, Eve goes back to being a doll, and we find out what became of that particular doll in Life-Size 2, which brings to life a different Eve—one that didn't come straight from the store, but had belonged to protagonist Grace (Francia Raisa) since she was a little girl. She's a very different, much more manic and life-experienced version of Eve, and while she's still faced with the demise of the Eve doll, she's got some very different kinds of adventures to go on with her very special friend.
Life-Size 2 feels a lot louder and brighter and more insane in good and weird ways, and it's a lot more 2018 in good and weird ways. Grace appears to be bisexual, and now the "Be a Star" jingle is a trap song (as described by Tyra Banks herself), that celebrates inclusion of all kinds even if it also includes verses about bikini bodies on a yacht. Sure, Eve is unexpectedly rapping during an important business presentation, but she's rapping for a very good cause.
It all feels a little bit sillier than it did the first time around, but there's still some holiday magic there for sure.
