Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)

Release date: 1991-03-22
Country: USA|Hong Kong
Language: English
Director: Michael Pressman
Production Co: Golden Harvest Company, New Line Cinema, Northshore Investments Ltd.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Rating: 6.0/10
Length: 1h 28min

Storyline

The turtles find out where the Ooze, the substance which made them mutate, came from. Unfortunately Shredder learns about it too, and uses it to enhance himself. So the turtles have to prove again who's the better ninja fighter.

Plot Keywords

anthropomorphic animal, vigilante, ninja, rat, sewer, mutant, turtle, new york city, superhero team, helmet, revenge, scar, gang, robbery, absurdism, yo yo, toy store, journalist, masked man, courage

Short Review

I don't think my negative reaction is a case of a parent forgetting the sort of mindless entertainment that he himself enjoyed as a child; rather the turtle fights are more depressing than joyful.