Because I saw The Encounter, I watched the sequel, The Encounter: Paradise Lost. Once again, six people are trapped in a storm, and Jesus intervenes to prevent a potential blood bath because one person is hunting down the nicest international crime boss ever. The Encounter: Paradise Lost is a far more dynamic story than its predecessor, but there is a considerable lull when the dialogue sounds more like an apologetics argument than a real conversation.
Even though I enjoyed The Encounter: Paradise Lost far more than The Encounter, I was disappointed by three points. First, at the end of The Encounter, Jesus is clearly disguised as someone who works at the Thailand resort, but in this movie, Jesus just appears and disappears. He is definitely not disguised as a waiter in The Encounter: Paradise Lost because the resort owner does not recognize him. Second, I hate it when movies exploit a real life tragedy like 9-11 as backstory for a character, and The Encounter: Paradise Lost uses the Christmas tsunami, which isn’t cool. Third, if one of your six characters is a murderous henchman for an international crime boss, then someone needs to get shot at, preferably Jesus. The henchman was offended that some guy claims he is Jesus. The henchman does not believe him and thinks that guy is a blasphemer. The Encounter: Paradise Lost missed an opportunity for a supernatural event. The henchman should have tried to shoot Jesus and something unbelievable happens.
If you were a fan of The Encounter, you may find The Encounter: Paradise Lost too violent, but if you liked The Encounter in spite of the lack of a real story or characters, then The Encounter: Paradise Lost will definitely appeal to you if you have a weakness for lesser quality Christian films.