I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

When I first saw Secret of the Ooze in 2012, I was disappointed. My old IMDb review gave it a 5/10 and accused it of lacking a plot or any entertainment value at all. I rewatched the film on more of a whim than anything a few days ago-- and was shocked at how much fun I was having! I found the movie boring back in 2012, but now I was laughing and having a good time. I was never bored once. No, Secret of the Ooze is not as good as the first movie, and it is sillier and more child-friendly in tone. But it is enjoyable. Like most good TMNT media, it KNOWS how silly the story is and never takes itself too seriously.And the best part is that the film retained the best part of the first movie: the family relationship between the turtles and Splinter. They still feel like brothers and the movie does have a heart amidst the corny jokes, goofy fights, and the coup de grace of camp: Vanilla Ice's impromptu "Ninja Rap," complete with the most embarrassing fashions of the early 1990s. I think once you get past the fact that this isn't the grittier, darker first film, you can really enjoy Secret of the Ooze for what it is.

Human life is about suffering. People will talk all kinds of sh*t about hopes and dreams and meaning and all that sh*t is great, don't get me wrong, but what lasts with you whether in certainty or doubt, is suffering. Even at your happiest highest point of your life,even then there is suffering. I was gonna make a joke about suffering that was gonna tie into a truncated review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 The Secret Of The Ooze, but now it seems pointless. Yes, seeing this movie causes suffering, like how I was talking earlier several sentences ago, but also people suffered to make it y'know 'cause this movie is awful garbage and you know there was a bunch of cocaine and weird sex stuff on set, so that's even more of the good stuff. Suffering. Doubt. Ruin.

The turtles are back, and this time they've brought... Ernie Reyes Jr.? That's right. Reyes Jr. actually emits a fairly engaging charisma as a kung fu master / pizza delivery man named Keno. TMNT II is a much lighter, sillier outing than the original, which had a grimy feel. The Jim Henson creations are well made, colorful and pleasant to look at. The Turtles and Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles. I like the scene where the turtles try to trick Tokka and Rahzar with donuts. The plot is not as well thought out as the original, but it still does the turtles well. It's "Die Hard in a Sewer."

I know a vast majority of people find that sequels don't live up to the originals. Rarely do I come across a sequel that's better then the first, and this movie is no different. Though it's not better then Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1990), it is still a very well made sequel in my own personal opinion. They keep the same formula of the comedy and action. Some good and not so good one liners from everyone including Master Splinter. This movie definitely continues the story very well. You really feel like you're watching a continues story with the first one. It does what you want from a sequel. Adds just a little bit more to the story, while keeping the old one at heart.