Clever if rather mechanical.
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05/18/08
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 - The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
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Reviews Counted: 25
Fresh: 9
Rotten:16
Average Rating: 4.5/10
Consensus: Not only is the movie's juvenile dialogue unbearable for adults, but the turtles' dopey and casual attitude towards physical violence makes them poor kids' role models.
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: When reporter April O'Neil does a story on Professor Perry, and his efforts to uncover a certain toxic waste, the evil Shredder concludes that this is what gives the turtles their power, gets his... [More]
Starring: Francois Chau, Paige Turco, David Warner, Ernie Reyes
Director: Michael Pressman
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Reviews for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 - The Secret of...
This lacks the darkness and subtlty that makes th first film so good, and so adult, but its simplified plot and gags will appeal to the under tens.
05/18/08
The murky lighting, uninteresting human characters and violence of the original have been modified in the more amiable sequel, mostly to good effect.
10/10/07
Top CriticOne can have a reasonably amusing time with this predictable sequel, which is a bit longer on action and shorter on wit and character than the original.
04/26/07
Top CriticThe bigger budget is a blessing.
06/24/06
No review available.
08/12/05
The Turtles, when not battling Shredder or providing Vanilla Ice with the basis for a rap number, kid around in enjoyable ways.
08/30/04
Top CriticNo review available.
01/06/04
This one should have oozed out of the can before it got into any theaters.
09/11/03
For losers
08/02/03
Not only insulting to your intelligence, but also harmful for children to watch.
03/01/03
No review available.
10/01/02
Dear God, why?
09/24/02
if a Vanilla Ice cameo is a highlight, imagine what the rest of the film is like
07/29/02
No review available.
07/26/02
Next time, if the Turtles really want to hurt 'em, they should call on Hammer.
06/06/01
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